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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-27r-a.jpg) | Usage: al double compartment 'a' with flat top to the upper lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-a2.jpg) | Usage: Than |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And one of the two versions of upper case 'A' used by this scribe. A larger version of the lower case letter with hairline connector across the head of the upper compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-a4.jpg) | Usage: As |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-d.jpg) | Usage: deie looped 'd' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-d2.jpg) | Usage: defouled (final 'd') 'd' with open interior reminiscent of Scribe D. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-d3.jpg) | Usage: And | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-d4.jpg) | Usage: qd 'd' as the final letter of this abbreviation is nearly always tagged by every scribe. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-g.jpg) | Usage: glosed double compartment 'g' is used almost all the time. But see version 3. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-g2.jpg) | Usage: grugge |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-g3.jpg) | Usage: nought single compartment 'g' is used rarely but is obviously in the scribe's repertoire. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-g4.jpg) | Usage: þoght |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-h.jpg) | Usage: husbonde 'h' is neatly executed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-h2.jpg) | Usage: axith 'h' is crossed after 't', 'g' and 'c'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-h3.jpg) | Usage: flesch | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-h4.jpg) | Usage: His distinctive upper case 'H'. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-r.jpg) | Usage: rood modern 'r' is used most frequently in all positions, | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-r2.jpg) | Usage: auentur long 'r' is used occasionally. Here in final position it is flourished. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-r3.jpg) | Usage: forest 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and round-bodied graphs. The otiose stroke comes off the lower left corner usually at an oblique angle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-r4.jpg) | Usage: lere |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-s.jpg) | Usage: shape sigma 's' is used as well as long 's' in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-s2.jpg) | Usage: his 8-shaped 's' used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-s3.jpg) | Usage: seide long 's' is also used in initial as well as medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-s4.jpg) | Usage: She |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-w.jpg) | Usage: was the scribe uses a variety of 'w's. In this example the head-loops are closed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-w2.jpg) | Usage: woful 'w' with sweeping approach stroke and tall middle limb. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-w3.jpg) | Usage: wisse a carelessly executed version, perhaps. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-w4.jpg) | Usage: With as with other scribes, the left limb of upper case 'W' is more emphatic and stretched to the left. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-y.jpg) | Usage: my the tail of 'y' is often a fine stroke descending at an oblique angle with no final curl. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-y2.jpg) | Usage: fayted |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-y3.jpg) | Usage: biweyleth sometimes the tail of 'y' curls counter-clockwise at the end. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-y4.jpg) | Usage: eu(er)y |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þ(us) thorn is used frequently for pronouns. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: shapeþ thorn is also used for verb endings. The stem is short and thick. The lobe is almost as big as the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: aȝen | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: þouȝt |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-45r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: He the scribe has some elaborate upper case graphs, particularly for 'H'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: He another, more elaborate example of 'H'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-37v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Tho a really elaborate upper case 'T'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: He an 'H' as the first letter of a folio. |
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More Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-WL3.jpg) | Usage: Of flat-headed upper case 'O' with half vertical line to decorate. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-WL3-2.jpg) | Usage: That the scribe has several versions of upper case 'T'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-WL3-3.jpg) | Usage: To | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-41v-WL3-4.jpg) | Usage: Telle |