> 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
