Necker, 1832: "An optical phænomenon on viewing a figure of a geometrical solid"

Re:Necker, 1832: "An optical phænomenon on viewing a figure ... by no_use_for_a_na on Monday September 14, 2026 @03:29AM (#49693172)

As a Norwegian; my culture is not your costume. æøå ;)

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Re:Necker, 1832: "An optical phænomenon on viewing a figure ... by nessex on Monday September 14, 2026 @04:12AM (#49693530)

(Old) English had æ first!

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Re:Necker, 1832: "An optical phænomenon on viewing a figure ... by Tor3 on Monday September 14, 2026 @05:06AM (#49693951)

Technically it first appeared as a fusion letter in late Latin writings, but yes it did become its own letter in Old English where it was adopted to represent a specific sound. And, to the Norwegian's comment, it's been used in more modern English as well, until relatively recent times ("recent" in the European sense)

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