B. VOWELS. Long when doubled (goon, heeth), terminal (he); a, e, o when followed by a consonant/vowel (name, seke); short when followed by two consonants (thynne).

vowel spelling ModE equivalent ME example

long a a, aa father, Hahvahd name, maken

a a hot, Mann can, that

long e (o & cl) e, ee fate, there be, sweete, teche

e e set tender

final e e sofa, horses sonne

long i i, y machine lif, myn, I, ryden

i i, y sit this, thyng

long o (o & cl) o, oo note, broad go, goon, bote

o o oft pot, folk

long u ou, ow, goose flour, foules

u u, o put ful, love

"final u" u, eu, ew, uw, eau pure vertu, beautee, new, aventure

one dipthong ay,ai,ey,ei aisle/day saide, day, wey