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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-a.jpg) | Usage: as all 'a's are double compartment with angular lower compartment and usually a flat-topped upper compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-a2.jpg) | Usage: man |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And most upper case 'A's are just a larger version of the lower case graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-a4.jpg) | Usage: An the scribe also has this more elaborate 'A' in his repertoire. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-d.jpg) | Usage: diuers 'd' has a squarish body with curled head to the second descending stroke.. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-d2.jpg) | Usage: Oxenford |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-d3.jpg) | Usage: vnderstonde here the descending stroke to the right of the graph is ligatured with 'e'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-d4.jpg) | Usage: diuydid |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-g.jpg) | Usage: greke 'g' is always double compartment with rounded upper and a triangular lower with point at the left. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-g2.jpg) | Usage: touchinge the lower lobe of 'g' is frequently smaller and appears to be squashed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-g3.jpg) | Usage: langages | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Grekis |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-h.jpg) | Usage: hem the stem of 'h' has an angled foot. A hairline joins the stem to the shoulder and the limb is straight, ending just below the foot of the stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-h2.jpg) | Usage: whiche |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-h3.jpg) | Usage: him | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-h4.jpg) | Usage: englissh |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-r.jpg) | Usage: regioun modern 'r' is used in all positions, initial, medial and final. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-r2.jpg) | Usage: leuer |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-r3.jpg) | Usage: astrolabre 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and round-bodied graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Rome a squat, plain upper case graph. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-s.jpg) | Usage: suppose long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-s2.jpg) | Usage: tretis kidney 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-s3.jpg) | Usage: possible | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-s4.jpg) | Usage: sufficiþ occasionally a sigma 's' may be found in initial position. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-w.jpg) | Usage: wel 'w' is usually open at the head and has a 'B'-shaped element to finish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-w2.jpg) | Usage: schewe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-w3.jpg) | Usage: ebrwe | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Lewis |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-y.jpg) | Usage: bisy most 'y's are dotted. The tail-stroke returns counter-clockwise at an acute angle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-y2.jpg) | Usage: conceyue |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-y3.jpg) | Usage: p(er)ceyue occasionally the fork of 'y' drops below the level of the lower line of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-y4.jpg) | Usage: wey |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: heriþ thorn is ubiquitous, used on all occasions on this folio for 'th'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þanne the lobe of thorn is often separate from the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: riȝ yogh is used both as equivalent of 'y' and also 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: p(ar)fiȝtly |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: The | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Now | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/NYColPlimpton254-12r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: I |