> I am wondering if the statement on that web page "gh=German ich-laut"
> is applicable. Wouldn't Dutch "gh"-laut make more sense, like in "van
> Gogh"?
>
Good question. I don't have a decent reference on Middle English
phonology. The ich-Laut makes sense (to me anyway) for maȝt, riȝt,
and cniȝt, but not so much for þaȝ or roȝ.
Also, I think it can act as a "w", as in oȝen ("own").
At least we know one sound it does NOT have is "z"
as in MacKenȝie :-)
- Frank
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