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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-a.jpg) | Usage: a secretary 'a' used almost exclusively within the text. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-a2.jpg) | Usage: And double compartment 'A' used for upper case letter and occasionally where 'A' stands alone. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-d.jpg) | Usage: altitude | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-d2.jpg) | Usage: forward d' in final position with slash stroke attached which is found on 'f', 't', and also occasionally on 's'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-d3.jpg) | Usage: degree occasionally the lobe of 'd' is more pointed. | | |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-g.jpg) | Usage: degree | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-g2.jpg) | Usage: degree |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-g3.jpg) | Usage: menyg 'g' in final position with flourish. | | |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-h.jpg) | Usage: the 'h' is copied slightly on a slant. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-h2.jpg) | Usage: thyn the limb stroke almost always tapers at the end. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-h3.jpg) | Usage: the the word is in the heading. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-h4.jpg) | Usage: which an example of crossed 'h'. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-r.jpg) | Usage: ryȝt long 'r' and 'z'-shaped 'r' used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-r2.jpg) | Usage: prikke |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-r3.jpg) | Usage: sterre 'rr' combination using both types of 'r'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-r4.jpg) | Usage: sterr(e) the same combination in the word 'sterr(e)' but with final flourish to replace the 'e'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-s.jpg) | Usage: almyca(n)t(er)as kidney-shaped 's' in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-s2.jpg) | Usage: his round 's' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-s3.jpg) | Usage: side long 's' in initial position. | | |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-w.jpg) | Usage: forward | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-w2.jpg) | Usage: wel |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-w3.jpg) | Usage: knowe 'w' used on top line of incipit. | | |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-y.jpg) | Usage: latytude frequently presented with a dot above the 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-y2.jpg) | Usage: eny |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-y3.jpg) | Usage: gay | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-y4.jpg) | Usage: wayte unusual return on tail of 'y'. However, this word is on the bottom line of text so there is room for the scribe to extend the tail. |
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Yogh and Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL1.jpg) | Usage: ȝody | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: ryȝt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þer | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: þe |
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x |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL2.jpg) | Usage: fixe 'x' is a neatly and consistently executed letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: excepcyo(u)n |
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Abbreviative marks |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL3.jpg) | Usage: wheth(er) 'r' with flourish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL3-2.jpg) | Usage: tret(is) is/es abbreviation. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL3-3.jpg) | Usage: co(n)clusyon 'n' with flourish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton2622-66-WL3-4.jpg) | Usage: co(n)clusyonys macron over 'o'. |