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A |
| Usage: and the scribe's hand varies through the manuscript. Both single compartment and double compartment 'a' are used. At the beginning of the manuscript, there are more single compartment graphs. | | Usage: all double compartment 'a' is also used. The letter is usually larger than those around it. |
| Usage: And this word is at the beginning of a line so it is probably the upper case version of the graph. | | Usage: And an upper case 'A' on the first folio of the manuscript so perhaps a special version for display purposes. |
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D |
| Usage: desire 'd' is looped. The bowl is generally quite small in comparison to the tall loop. | | Usage: good 'd' in final position often has an extension to the loop which curves down and under the graph. |
| Usage: hadden the lobe of 'd' may be pointed. | | Usage: haboundaunce |
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G |
| Usage: good 'g' is always double compartment. | | Usage: A mong both compartments are rounded with the lower compartment usually slightly bigger than the upper one. Here, 'g' is in final position with curving flourish above the graph. |
| Usage: begge | | Usage: God an upper case graph from the first folio. Again, this may be the scribe's more elaborate version. |
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H |
| Usage: his 'h' is looped at the head and has a limb which may be curved, as here, or straighter, as in versions 2 and 3. | | Usage: such when 'h' follows 'c', 'g' or 't' is is usually crossed. |
| Usage: þogh | | Usage: Here a more elaborate 'H' in initial position. |
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R |
| Usage: retourne long 'r' is used in all positions except where 'z'-shaped 'r' is used. | | Usage: welefar 'r' in final position with flourish. |
| Usage: memorie on the folios examined, 'z'-shaped 'r' only seems to be used after 'o'. | | Usage: ffadir a stray modern 'r'. |
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S |
| Usage: sett long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | | Usage: was sigma 's' is used in final position. |
| Usage: siknes | | Usage: Son the scribe has several ways of decorating his upper case 'S'. |
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W |
| Usage: were 'w' may be found with or without a curving approach stroke to the left limb. | | Usage: knaw |
| Usage: What one version of the scribe's upper case 'W'. | | Usage: Which an elaborate upper case 'W' near to the front of the manuscript. |
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Y |
| Usage: hy the tail of 'y' is generally straight. The angle at which it descends may vary. | | Usage: fyve a slightly curved tail in this example. |
| Usage: by | | Usage: foley |
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Thorn and Yogh |
| Usage: þt þu thorn is mainly used as here for abbreviations followed by a superscript letter. | | Usage: þogh |
| Usage: ȝerly yogh is used frequently, but only as equivalent to 'y'. | | Usage: ȝeld |
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Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: Off | | Usage: Now |
| Usage: That | | Usage: |