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A |
| Usage: aboute double compartment 'a' used throughout. The size of the compartments varies with sometimes the upper, sometimes the lower compartment being larger. | | Usage: towarde |
| Usage: Also a slight variation on the more usual upper case 'A'. | | Usage: And upper case 'A' as generally used on these folios. |
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D |
| Usage: draweþ | | Usage: and 'd' in final position with tag, which is unusual for this scribe, but may be because the word is the last word of the folio. The scribe similarly attaches tags to other graphs at the ends of lines. |
| Usage: middel | | Usage: Diascorides upper case 'D' with parallel line decoration. |
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G |
| Usage: goþ 'g' is always double compartment. | | Usage: bletynge the shape of 'g' varies from a graph with rounded compartments to one where the letter is more angular. |
| Usage: goo | | Usage: Agua a 'g' in the heading in the scribe's hand. It is just a little more formal than the rest of the script on the folio. |
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H |
| Usage: he 'h' is neatly formed and consistent. There is usually a an angled foot at the base of the stem. | | Usage: heuen the limb is curved and the tail is usually neatly contained beneath the stem. |
| Usage: flesche the head-stroke is almost always open. | | Usage: white |
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R |
| Usage: ryȝt modern 'r' is used in all positions except after 'o'. | | Usage: liber 'r' in final position in the running title at the top of the folio. |
| Usage: corrupteþ 'z'-shaped 'r' after 'o', followed by modern 'r'. | | Usage: weder 'r' in final position in the text is almost always followed by a virgule set close to the 'r' but which does not seem to be attached. |
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S |
| Usage: spoylid long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | | Usage: malis 's' in final position is often a kidney-shaped 's'. |
| Usage: besinesse | | Usage: S(t)ationari(us) upper case 'S' following a paragraph mark. |
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W |
| Usage: whan the scribe's 'w's are consistent. Both limbs have a foot and the 'B'-shaped element to the right is angular. | | Usage: owen 'w' stands a little higher than surrounding graphs. |
| Usage: wt the scribe frequently uses the shortened form of 'with'. | | Usage: bowed |
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Y |
| Usage: yf the left limb is a vertical stroke with the fork occurring some way below the line. | | Usage: enemy the 'y' has a dash above the same as for 'i'. |
| Usage: defyed the tail of 'y' is not usually very long and finishes in a short curl counter-clockwise. | | Usage: wisely |
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Thorn and Yogh |
| Usage: haueþ the stem of thorn is a stroke of the same thickness from top to bottom. | | Usage: þusteþ thorn is used for all the usual words but is ubiquitous elsewhere for 'th'. |
| Usage: nouȝt yogh is used as equivalent of both 'gh' and 'y' sounds. | | Usage: ȝere |
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Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: Cap(iti)l(u)m | | Usage: The |
| Usage: In | | Usage: Epiciclis |