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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-a.jpg) | Usage: auenture the scribe has a very distinctive hand with several individual letter forms which could aid identification. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-a2.jpg) | Usage: game |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And distinctive upper case 'A' with upper lobe much bigger than the lower lobe and arching back. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-d.jpg) | Usage: diede (first 'd') unlooped 'd' is used. A wedge-shaped top to the head of the down-stroke. A diagonal wavy stroke almost closes the head then turns to provide the right side of the lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-d2.jpg) | Usage: sende 'd' followed by 'e' is ligatured. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-d3.jpg) | Usage: ledde the formation of 'd' is not consistent. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-d4.jpg) | Usage: denys |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-g.jpg) | Usage: god double compartment 'g' is formed from a series of angled thick strokes joined by hair-lines. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-g2.jpg) | Usage: long game |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-g3.jpg) | Usage: þi(n)g(is) the final abbreviative mark is not an 'is' contraction. However, this is the scribe's regular spelling in other examples on previous lines. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-g4.jpg) | Usage: glorious the horizontal stroke towards the next graph leaves the upper compartment at mid-point. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-h.jpg) | Usage: hym the split at the top of the stem of 'h' is seen on a number of this scribe's other graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-h2.jpg) | Usage: shal as with 'd' the descending limb stroke is wavey. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-h3.jpg) | Usage: whiche | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Hic upper case 'H' with more conventional arching head and a precisely angled foot at the base of the stem. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-r.jpg) | Usage: reede the 'thick-thin-thick' form of the down-stroke has a waisted appearance. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-r2.jpg) | Usage: desire |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-r3.jpg) | Usage: sprad 'z'-shaped 'r' in combination with a very distinctive 'p' graph. The otiose stroke from the lower left of the graph is a continuation, in a straight line, of the top stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-r4.jpg) | Usage: ordre |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-s.jpg) | Usage: spede long 's' has an angled foot which sits on the line and is in line with the lower level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-s2.jpg) | Usage: spede (rarely used) a more usual anglicana 's' with no foot and tapered end to the stem. However, it does not extend much below the line. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-s3.jpg) | Usage: feeldis 8-shaped 's' used in final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-s4.jpg) | Usage: is also in final position, this kidney/6-shaped 's' also occurs occasionally. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-w.jpg) | Usage: was 'w' is consistently formed usually with a small lip at the top of the limbs and the b-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-w2.jpg) | Usage: wrti(n)gis |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-w3.jpg) | Usage: knowen | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wheþ(er) the tops of the limbs have slightly more exaggerated strokes to lead in and angular feet. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-y.jpg) | Usage: my 'y' is consistently formed with the tail a straight, fine continuation of the second stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-y2.jpg) | Usage: brynge |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-y3.jpg) | Usage: ordeynede | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-y4.jpg) | Usage: ȝyueþ |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þingis thorn is used frequently on all occasions for 'th' though not entirely replacing it. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þ(er)for angled abbreviative mark for 'er' sits above the thorn. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝyueþ yogh is always precisely formed and used as equivalent of both 'y' and 'gh. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: liȝt |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: In upper case 'I' with distinctive stroke at the head and significant cross-bar. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Stille serpentine upper case 'S'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CUL-Ii-5-41-10r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Now upper case 'N' with 2-shaped element to begin, angled feet and parallel strokes to decorate. |