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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-a.jpg) | Usage: verray straight-sided 'a' with horizontal cross-bar. The upper lobe is usually smaller than the lower one. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-a2.jpg) | Usage: paciencia final 'a' in the Latin rubric in the hand of the scribe. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-a4.jpg) | Usage: A |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-d.jpg) | Usage: don there is very little variation in the scribe's unlooped 'd'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-d2.jpg) | Usage: did |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-d3.jpg) | Usage: De upper case 'D' in the scribe's hand for the Latin rubric. | | |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-g.jpg) | Usage: benignite anglicana and secretary 'g' used with no particular preference. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-g2.jpg) | Usage: vengeaunce tailed 'g' with reverse flick at the end of the tail. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-g3.jpg) | Usage: king 'g' in final position with tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gera |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-h.jpg) | Usage: howe 'h' usually has a reverse flick back at the end of the tail-stroke. Here there is a mere suggestion of reverse. In version 2, the stroke continues further. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-h2.jpg) | Usage: restreyneth |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-h3.jpg) | Usage: Hath 'H' in upper case position at the beginning of a line. | | |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-r.jpg) | Usage: sharpe a preference for modern 'r' which is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-r2.jpg) | Usage: hert long 'r' is also used frequently. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-r3.jpg) | Usage: Hur long 'r' in final position with flourish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-r4.jpg) | Usage: worthinesse 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-s1.jpg) | Usage: paciens 8-shaped 's' used in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-s2.jpg) | Usage: Is kidney-shaped 's' also used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-s3.jpg) | Usage: suche long 's' used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Sone |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-w.jpg) | Usage: wroth the scribe's 'w' is a large graph with extended left limb. It usually stands well above surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-w2.jpg) | Usage: wreke |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-w3.jpg) | Usage: wherewith | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-w4.jpg) | Usage: With upper case letter at the beginning of a line and tipped with red ink. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-y.jpg) | Usage: peyneth the left limb of 'y' is usually straight. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-y2.jpg) | Usage: verray when the tail of 'y' is extended, it usually ends with a finishing punctus-type point.. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-y3.jpg) | Usage: þey | | |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þis | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: kiþe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: Þat in the upper case position at the beginning of a line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Ȝif the only example of yogh on the sampled folio. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Oft | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Is |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: But | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet168-25r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Not |