O. N. a in originally open syllable regularly becomes ē, written a, ai, ay: dasen, flake, maik, scait, etc.
O. N. a + g > ē written ai in braid, gane (to profit).
a + g > aw in bawch. In mawch ð fell out and a developed as a before g.
e.
O. N. e remains in airt, bekk, bleck, cleck, cleg, egg (to incite),
elding, esping, fleckerit, freckled, gedde, gengeld, kendell, melder, mensk, nevin, werr, spenn, stert, sker.
O. Dan. e remains in sprent.
O. N. e becomes i in lirk, kitling, and before ng in ding, flingin, hing, and also in skrip, styddy.
O. N. e > æ, written a, in dapill, clag. Cp. sprattle in Burns.
> æ before r in ware.
> a before r in karling.