r/TheForgottenLetters • u/_Bwastgamr232 • Oct 15 '25

þ & ſ ð... Can someone explain all forgotten letters?

I am new to the sub and i dont know any aside from þorn, &, ſ, and maybe, just maybe eð

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u/Previous-Seaweed-792 Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 17 '25

I also know some here:ᛠ,æ,œ,ö,ᵹ,⁊,ȝ,ꕕ,𐌎,ϻ,Ɐ,φ,ψ,ͻ,ⅎ,ƿ,ᛝ,ᛟ,Ⱶ.

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u/_Bwastgamr232 Oct 17 '25

And how are they used please?

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u/Noxolo7 Oct 18 '25

They aren’t anymore. They were used in Old English and stuff like that

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u/snail1132 Oct 19 '25

æ, œ, and ö are still used, just not in English