The following table lists the names used to search for Old andMiddle English characters.
| Character | Name | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Insular g (upper-case) | Asg |  |
| Insular g (lower-case) | asg |  |
| edh (upper-case) | Edh | Ð |
| edh (lower-case) | edh | ð |
| thorn (upper-case) | Th | Þ |
| thorn (lower-case) | th | þ |
| wynn (upper-case) | Wyn |  |
| wynn (lower-case) | wyn |  |
| yogh (upper-case) | Ygh |  |
| yogh (lower-case) | ygh |  |
Note that some of these ligatures may also be accented, in whichcase the name of the character should be extended by the name ofthe accent(s), as in searching for accentedroman characters. For example, þ with a bar through it(
) is called #thbar#.
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