Middle English

Prefix

ȝe-

1. Alternative form of y-, a common Middle English prefix

Usage notes

• Often confused with Middle English words þe (the) or ye due to typographic variation.
• ȝe- / y- is pronounced /ɪ/, consistent with the Old English pronunciation of ge- as /je/, /jə/
• In Middle English, ye is pronounced /ðiː, ðə/ and is effectively an alternate spelling of the.