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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-a.jpg) | Usage: aȝein single compartment 'a' with hairline head-stroke is used most of the time. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-a2.jpg) | Usage: all this cursive form of 'a' is also used as the lower case graph as well as for the upper case version. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-a3.jpg) | Usage: astate both versions used in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-d.jpg) | Usage: dreynte both looped and unlooped 'd' are used by the scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-d2.jpg) | Usage: clepid |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-d3.jpg) | Usage: stod in final position the looped version is often used and the loop is sometimes extended beyond the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Dedalus the upper case graph. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-g.jpg) | Usage: go 'g' is tailed and sometimes the tail completes a circle back to the left side of the body of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-g2.jpg) | Usage: thing the loop of the tail curves round to form the head-stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-g3.jpg) | Usage: bright | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-g4.jpg) | Usage: God |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-h.jpg) | Usage: helpe the very cursive 'h' which almost appears to be lying on its side in some examples. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-h2.jpg) | Usage: Thre the tail-stroke turns counter-clockwise and continues up to join to the next graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-h3.jpg) | Usage: sholde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He the upper case graph with foot at the base of the ascender. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-r.jpg) | Usage: rule 'z'-shaped 'r' is the only graph used for the lower case letter in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-r2.jpg) | Usage: craftes |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-r3.jpg) | Usage: for | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Reynes upper case graph at the beginning of a line. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-s.jpg) | Usage: shynes long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-s2.jpg) | Usage: dedalus a six-shaped graph is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-s3.jpg) | Usage: desyreth the thick stem and dominance of the 'long 's' may be seen in comparison with the following 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-s4.jpg) | Usage: So |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-w.jpg) | Usage: whiche the double 'v'-shaped 'w' has quite a lateral spread. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-w2.jpg) | Usage: how |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-w3.jpg) | Usage: were in initial position, 'w' frequently has a curved approach stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whiche the upper case graph is exactly the same as the lower case letter. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-y.jpg) | Usage: hym 'y' is almost always dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-y2.jpg) | Usage: wantonly |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-y3.jpg) | Usage: ffynde the graph often gives the impression of being squashed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-y4.jpg) | Usage: My |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þt thorn is exactly the same as the 'y' graph and is also dotted, as is 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: pointeȝ yogh is used as equivalent of the 'z' sound of plurals, and also of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/ManChetham6696-48r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: aȝein |