?, ? -called “eth” and pronounced like the “th” in “then”
?, ?-also used to represent a vowel sound that was like the “a” in “ate”
Then England was conquered by France in 1066, and the English language went underground-all documents were written in Latin or French. When it started being used officially again several hundred years later, they didn’t use any of the old letters or even most of the old words. This was the start of Middle English.
However, everyone living in Ni?ergeard and nearly all the knights who were already sleeping when this was happening didn’t know of this change and a lot of them still use the old letters, which is why you’ll find them in these books.
?lfred – AYL-fred
Cnafa – KNAF-ah
Cnapa – KNAP-ah
Ealdstan – ee-ELD-stan
Ecgbryt – ETCH-(ye)-brit
Gad – GAAD
Godmund – GOHD-mund
Frithfroth – FRITH-froth
Kelm Kafhand – KELM KAHF-hand
Modwyn – MOHD-woon
Ni?ergeard – NI-thur-gayrd
Sl?pismere – SLAYP-is-mare-eh
Swi?gar – SWIDTH-gar
yfelgop(es) – EE-fel-GOHP(as)