glyph [d] as a substitute for [p] and [f]

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In fact, the evidence becomes even more compelling when one simply considers all word types in the MS that end in [-fy]:

There are 21 word types that end in [-fy] in the MS.

18 of the 21 have a doublet that ends in [-dy].

In 3 cases, [-oefy] has been contracted to [-ody].

In 2 cases, [-eefy] has been contracted to [-edy].

In 1 case, [-aify] has been contracted to [-ady].

The only 3 word types in the MS ending in [-fy] that do not have a doublet ending in [-dy] are [dorshefy], [opcheolfy], and [ypchocfy].
Of course the latter parts of these words do have doublets ending in [-dy] : [shedy], [cheoldy], [chody].

Here is the list of the doublets in full:


[ofy] 2
[ody] 

[chepchefy]
[chepchedy]

[shckhefy]
[shckhedy]

[cholfy]
[choldy]

[oteofy]
[oteody]

[chefy]
[chedy]

[chofy]
[chody]

[sheefy]
[sheedy]

[olfy]
[oldy]

[cheefy]
[cheedy]

[shfy]
[shdy]

[cphhofy]
[cphody]

[qokeoefy]
[qokeody]

[shoefy]
[shody]

[choefy]
[chody]

[okcheefy]
[okchedy]

[shekeefy]
[shekedy]

[raify]
[rady]

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