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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-a.jpg) | Usage: atte the scribe uses an anglicana 'a' with double compartment most of the time. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-a2.jpg) | Usage: vengeance however, he does use secretary single compartment 'a' occasionally. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-a3.jpg) | Usage: mannes the upper compartment often displays a horizontal squeezed aspect. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-a4.jpg) | Usage: A upper case 'A' with squarish lower lobe. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-d.jpg) | Usage: drough both lobe and loop of 'd' have an oval appearance. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-d2.jpg) | Usage: and do |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-d3.jpg) | Usage: hadde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Medusa |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-g.jpg) | Usage: vengeaunce double compartment 'g' with both compartments approximately the same size. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-g2.jpg) | Usage: A mong 'g' in final position with a circle attached to the horizontal finishing stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-g3.jpg) | Usage: a bought | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gorgones |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-h.jpg) | Usage: hert 'h' is evenly formed with curled tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-h2.jpg) | Usage: which 'h' following 'g' and 'c' is always crossed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-h3.jpg) | Usage: drough | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-h4.jpg) | Usage: How upper case 'H' with triangular head-stroke. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-r.jpg) | Usage: respicientes there are only a few examples of 'r' on this folio and they are long 'r' and 'z'-shaped 'r'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-r2.jpg) | Usage: matiere the final 'e' is attached to the end of the right arm of 'r'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-r3.jpg) | Usage: Bewar 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after all vowels, after round-bodied graphs and occasionally after other letters as well. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-r4.jpg) | Usage: tres |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-s.jpg) | Usage: subito both long 's' and sigma 's' are used in initial positions. Sigma 's' is also used in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-s2.jpg) | Usage: houndes kidney-shaped 's' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-s3.jpg) | Usage: liknesse long 's' is also used in medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Set upper case 'S' which is circular with diagonal internal line. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-w.jpg) | Usage: what the head strokes of 'w' are closed with 'B'-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-w2.jpg) | Usage: myswent |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-w3.jpg) | Usage: dowhtres the left limb of 'w' is frequently set higher than the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whiche |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-y.jpg) | Usage: vnhappelye 'y' may or may not be dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-y2.jpg) | Usage: yhe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-y3.jpg) | Usage: Ouyde the second stroke of 'y' makes contact with the first stroke close to the head of that stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-y4.jpg) | Usage: myhte |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þat thorn is used for all pronouns and demonstrative adjectives as well as for verb endings where appropriate. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: A cordeþ the stem begins as a thick stroke at the head but tapers to a fine point to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þridde thorn is also used to replace 'th' on some occasions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: þ(er) |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: That upper case graphs similar to those of hand A. 'T' consists of three strokes with the body of the graph a curving 'C'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Bewar angualr 'Z' or '2'-shaped element in front of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Ouyde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Men |