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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 diphthong th as pronounced in the word "there", File:EME ye.png (þe) should be correctly pronounced "the".

See also

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, ye[2] retrieved February 1, 2009
  • 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?
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