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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-a.jpg) | Usage: almurye straight-sided double compartment 'a' used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-a2.jpg) | Usage: maystow |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And variations on this form are used as the upper case letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-d.jpg) | Usage: december 'd' has a rectanglar lobe with an oblique down-stroke to close which is sometimes almost horizontal, as is the second 'd' in version 2. 'd' is often found in ligature with the following 'e' graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-d2.jpg) | Usage: diuided |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-d3.jpg) | Usage: mydday here the ligature is with 'a', the straight left side of 'a' shared with the angular lobe of 'd'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-d4.jpg) | Usage: descripcio(u)n occasionally the scribe uses a fine hair-line as lead-in to the angled down-stroke which closes the head of the graph. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-g.jpg) | Usage: general 'g' is always double compartment. The lower compartment is often triangular in shape. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-g2.jpg) | Usage: concentynge hair-line visible connecting the left point of the triangular lower compartment back to the body of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-g3.jpg) | Usage: rynge | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-g4.jpg) | Usage: bygynneþ |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-h.jpg) | Usage: hooles fishtail split top to the ascender characteristic of 'h' in any position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-h2.jpg) | Usage: which |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-h3.jpg) | Usage: Thine a slightly more formal graph perhaps because it follows a lombard letter 'T' on the top line of script. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-h4.jpg) | Usage: THanne upper case 'H' following a 2-line pen-flourished initial letter. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-r.jpg) | Usage: rynge modern 'r' used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-r2.jpg) | Usage: maner 'r' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-r3.jpg) | Usage: lordure 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and several round-bodied graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-r4.jpg) | Usage: verrey |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-s.jpg) | Usage: same straight form of 's' with angled head found in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-s2.jpg) | Usage: elles almost an 8-shaped 's' but this and kidney 's' are both found in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-s3.jpg) | Usage: moneþes | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Ensample straight 's' in medial position. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-w.jpg) | Usage: wombe 'w' is evenly formed. The graphs vary little. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-w2.jpg) | Usage: schewyd |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-w3.jpg) | Usage: knowe image to show the size of 'w' with the head usually above the top level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-w4.jpg) | Usage: answerin-ge here straight 's' links on to the left arm of 'w'. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-y.jpg) | Usage: ys the fork of 'y' usually sits on the line. The tail angles down in a straight line at a forty five degree angle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-y2.jpg) | Usage: astrelabye |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-y3.jpg) | Usage: euery | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-y4.jpg) | Usage: bodyes |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: norþe thorn is used for the definite article, verb endings, for pronouns and occasionally as a replacement 'th'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þin |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: riȝt yogh used to represent both 'gh' and 'y' elements. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝere |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Ensample | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Tho |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-30r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Cap(ri)corne | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodRawl913-9-26r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Minutis |