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[-] PyroNeurosis 2 points 2 days ago

Ah, welcome! The character (þ) you see there is the thorn. It makes a 'th' sound, so 'þem' would be commonly read as 'them'.

[-] sramder@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Cool. What languages? If you don’t mind my asking…

[-] PyroNeurosis 2 points 2 days ago

I'd say old (maybe middle) English? It comes to us from the raids and interaction with the Norse around the turn of the last millenium, as best I understand (very little).

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