ǣ > e, e, in rad, red, radness, etc.
[Diphthongs.]
ai.
O. N. ai > ē, written a, ai, ay, ei: bait, bein, bayt, blaik, dey, grane, graip, graith, heid, laif, lairet, lairing, lak, laiching, thwaite, waith, slaik, swage, raise, tha.
O. N. ai > i in nyte (?).
O. N. ai is represented by i before r in thir. Cp. Cu. thur.
O. N. ain > en initially in enkrely.
öy.
O. N. öy > ē, written e, ai: careing, dey, smaik.
öy > e in yemsel (yhemsell), may be a case of Dan. monophthongation.