Diæresis

Diæreſis is vvhen tvvo points ouer a vovvell diuide it from another vovvel, as bouë, queuë, read bou-e, queu-e, not bo-ue, que-ue.

There are four manners of performing the Diæreſis: viz. by Cutting, Pricking, Tearing, Dravving, and Burning.

The Diæresis is used to divide a diphthong into two syllables; as, Creätor.