Etymology

yͤ

Middle English þͤ
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  1. Middle English · derived fromþͤ“the”
  2. English todayyͤ

Substituted the Middle English þͤ (“the”) due to the lack of a sort for it and visual similarity in blackletter type. See Thorn (letter) on Wikipedia for more information.

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