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The use of the term "ye" to "the" is based in the Early Modern English ([[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]] period) [[scribal abbreviation]][[File:EME ye.png|10px|]], the letter ''thorn'' ([[þ]]) with a superscript ''e''. <ref>''Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary'', [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ye%5B2%5D ye<nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] retrieved February 1, 2009 </ref> |
The use of the term "ye" to "the" is based in the Early Modern English ([[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]] period) [[scribal abbreviation]][[File:EME ye.png|10px|]], the letter ''thorn'' ([[þ]]) with a superscript ''e''. <ref>''Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary'', [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ye%5B2%5D ye<nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] retrieved February 1, 2009 </ref> |
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As ''þ'' is the [[Digraph_(orthography)|digraph]] ''th'' as pronounced in the words "''there''" or "''thin''", [[File:EME ye.png|10px|]] (''þe'') should be correctly pronounced "''the''". |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 19:31, 10 January 2011
Look up ye olde in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Ye Olde is a pseudo-Early Modern English stock prefix, used anachronistically, suggestive of a Deep England, half-timbered feel.
A typical example would be Ye Olde English Pubbe or similar names of theme pubs.
The use of the term "ye" to "the" is based in the Early Modern English (Tudor period) scribal abbreviationFile:EME ye.png, the letter thorn (þ) with a superscript e. [1]
As þ is the digraph th as pronounced in the words "there" or "thin", File:EME ye.png (þe) should be correctly pronounced "the".
See also
References
External links
- Rootsweb.com, Ye Olde English Sayings
- Englandinn.com, Ye Olde England Inn, a mock-Tudor hotel complete with references to Dickens and warm beer.
- Askoxford.com, Oxford Dictionary's FAQ: Why is 'ye' used instead of 'the' in antique English?