The Runes: Ear - Grave

[@griff-p9094]

I cry everytime

[@brunoolas]

I think that sound value is more of a hiatus than a diphthong.

[@MythologywithMike]

Imagine if we kept using runes. Instead of saying RIP we might say EAR

[@ConciseCabbage]

A lot of people use this rune for the sound in “near” due to the vowel shift over time. think of how words with “ea” changed in sound like in the word “ear” or “near”. But the original sound does seem quite close to the sound in “square” today… hmm

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Man that was legit pretty depressing

[@larrywave]

Hep 😄

[@Hurlebatte]

I've heard that Icelandic has this word "aur" which could be a cognate of "ear". Online dictionaries tell me that aur means "mud/mire".

[@samwill7259]

I think you're confused. Ear is that thing on the side of your head!/s