| From | To | Gloss | Steps | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWGmc *slāpan | slǣpan | sleep | slāpan > slǣpan > slāpan | slāpan |
| PWGmc *ārundī | ǣrende | message, errand | ārundī > ǣrundī > ārundī > āronde | āronde |
| PWGmc *strālu | strǣl | arrow | strālu > strǣlu > strālu > strāl | strāl |
| PGmc *sprēkō- | sprǣċ | speech | sprēkō- > sprǣku > sprāku > sprāc | sprāc |
| PNWGmc *gābun | ġēafon | to give.pst.pl | gābun > gǣβun > gāβun > gāfon | gāfon |
| PGmc *bērō- | bār | bier | bērō- > bǣru > bāru > bār | |
| PGmc *ēbanþ- | ǣfen | evening | ēbanþ- > ǣβanþ > āβanþ > āfanþ | āfanþ |
| PGmc *ēlō- | ǣl | awl | ēlō- > ǣlu > ālu > āl | āl |
Ringe 2014:199: The stressed ǣ existed only in West Saxon dialects at the time. The results of this sound change were mostly levelled out.