Assertion: vowel's form | /r/CapableOf | exist alongside each other
Facets:
value: during the middle english period
type: TEMPORAL
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Both long and short forms of such words often existed alongside each other during the Middle English period; in Modern English the short form has generally become standard, but the spelling ⟨ea⟩ reflects the former longer pronunciation.