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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-a.jpg) | Usage: and double compartment 'a' with straight sides and cross-stroke dividing the compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-a2.jpg) | Usage: answere |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-a3.jpg) | Usage: may the scribe often uses a double compartment graph for 'a' which rises well above the level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-d.jpg) | Usage: disciplis looped 'd' with point at the left of the bowl. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-d2.jpg) | Usage: ȝeld 'd' in final position with long descending tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-d3.jpg) | Usage: kynde oval-shaped loop and bowl for this graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-d4.jpg) | Usage: De |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-g.jpg) | Usage: goodis double compartment 'g' with large triangular lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-g2.jpg) | Usage: dignite tailed 'g' with cross-stroke at head and counter-clockwise turn for the tail. Used alongside double compartment 'g'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-g3.jpg) | Usage: suggetis | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-g4.jpg) | Usage: rekenyng 'g' in final position with lengthy descending tag. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-h.jpg) | Usage: hem triangular head-stroke of 'h' with tail-stroke turning clockwise then looping back to cross the limb and join on to the next graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-h2.jpg) | Usage: forthe the tail of 'h' turns counter-clockwise. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-h3.jpg) | Usage: childis the head-loop of 'h' frequently presents as a right-angled triangle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Howe |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-r.jpg) | Usage: rekenyng both 'z'-shaped 'r' and modern 'r' are used, with the 'z'-shaped version sometimes used in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-r2.jpg) | Usage: degre |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-r3.jpg) | Usage: their a very occasional long 'r' may be found, usually in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-r4.jpg) | Usage: ordures two examples of 'r' in this word. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-s.jpg) | Usage: sais sigma 's' used in initial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-s2.jpg) | Usage: also long 's' is used medially, sometimes with exaggerated head which continues across the top of several graphs. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-s3.jpg) | Usage: shul occasional use of long 's' in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Salamon |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-w.jpg) | Usage: word a double 'v' form of 'w'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-w2.jpg) | Usage: rewlid 'w' with 'v' to begin and the 'B'-shaped element to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-w3.jpg) | Usage: Howe 'w' with head-loops closed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-w4.jpg) | Usage: nat wele example to show how the left limb of 'w' is sometimes exaggerated. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-y.jpg) | Usage: they current form of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-y2.jpg) | Usage: foly |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-y3.jpg) | Usage: rekenyng current form with lengthened tail-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-y4.jpg) | Usage: kynde |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þurghe thorn is used occasionally. 'Th' is more commonly used for the definite article. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝeld yogh is used frequently as equivalent to the sounds of both 'y' and of 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: vntauȝte |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: That | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Prelatis |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: God | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/OxStJohns57-85r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Of |