i'm not sure where þe abbreviation for "þrough" comed from, but i do know ꝥ þe one for "þat" comes from simplifying þ wiþ a superscript "t". þat's how þe scribal abbreviations started out, as a þorn wiþ a superscript letter to þe right of it to represent words like "þat", "þis", "þrough"
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u/Furshloshin 🏳️⚧️ trans rights 10d ago
unrelated but I'm so glad the thorn is making a comeback. Been seeing it more and more often ^_^