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Þ þ (thorn)
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Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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fōr(e-
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Prior member (a) in cpd. verbs, (b) in related action and agent nouns, and (c) in other nouns. All types are inherited from OE, but type (c) is more common in later ME.
fōr(e-
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