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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-a.jpg) | Usage: a single compartment secretary 'a' used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-a2.jpg) | Usage: solas the two sides of the graph are connected by a hairline stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-a3.jpg) | Usage: may | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-d.jpg) | Usage: drope the scribe mixes secretary and anglicana forms, so although unlooped 'd' is used on most occasions, looped 'd' also puts in an appearance occasionally. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-d2.jpg) | Usage: and looped 'd' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-d3.jpg) | Usage: goddess | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-d4.jpg) | Usage: double from the top line of verse with the illumination tangling with the stem of 'd'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-g.jpg) | Usage: goddess secretary tailed 'g' with horizontal cross-stroke at the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-g2.jpg) | Usage: loving occasionally the head of the down-stroke at the right of the graph stands well above the lobe. Here, in final position, the horizontal cross-stroke at the head has a tag attached. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-g3.jpg) | Usage: wight | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-g4.jpg) | Usage: grete the down-stroke frequently begins above the body of the graph. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-h.jpg) | Usage: helpeth 'h' may have a wide closed head-loop which returns to the shoulder. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-h2.jpg) | Usage: schald the loop may also be a continuation from the previous graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-h3.jpg) | Usage: preyeth crossed 'h' after 't'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Haue upper case graph at the beginning of a line. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-r.jpg) | Usage: drery 'r' is mainly 'z'-shaped. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-r2.jpg) | Usage: darr |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-r3.jpg) | Usage: endure | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Reme(m)breth upper case 'R', difficult to entangle at the beginning of a line. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-s.jpg) | Usage: solas long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-s2.jpg) | Usage: cas kidney-shaped 's' and sigma 's' are used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BOdArchSeldenB24-1r-s3.jpg) | Usage: gladness(e) the thick downward curving stroke to follow 's' is not expanded into 'e'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Suich |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-w.jpg) | Usage: wo again a mixture of anglicana and secretary 'w's on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-w2.jpg) | Usage: how |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-w3.jpg) | Usage: wight an initial 'w' with curved approach stroke to begin. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-w4.jpg) | Usage: sorowing image to show the size of 'w' in the middle of a word, compared with the size of surrounding graphs. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-y.jpg) | Usage: Troylus a distinctive 'y' with parallel strokes to form the body and a tail which curves counter-clockwise immediately without any form of clockwise movement. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-y2.jpg) | Usage: peyne |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-y3.jpg) | Usage: preyeth | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-y4.jpg) | Usage: my |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þt thorn is only used for the contraction of 'that'. But 'th' is also used for the same word. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝow yogh is used as representative of the 'y' sound. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝe |
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Problem e's |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: louers 'e' is frequently formed from two separate strokes. The back, or stem of the graph is attached to the previous letter and the head-stroke, is separate and connects with the following graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: chere |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: compleyne | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldenB24-1r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: spede here, the down-stroke of 'd' closes off the semi-circular head-stroke of 'e'. |