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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-a.jpg) | Usage: aftir anglicana double compartment 'a' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-a2.jpg) | Usage: auctores the two compartments are about the same size. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-a3.jpg) | Usage: among | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Alisau(n)dre the usual form of upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-d.jpg) | Usage: discriued unlooped 'd' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-d2.jpg) | Usage: world there is usually a slight turn at the head of the second stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-d3.jpg) | Usage: wedded | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Domiciam upper case 'D' decorated with two sets of parallel lines. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-g.jpg) | Usage: gen(er)al double compartment 'g' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-g2.jpg) | Usage: writing the lower compartment is frequently smaller than the upper compartment. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-g3.jpg) | Usage: ynbringging there is often a skirt, or overhang at the right of the lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Galfridus the upper case letter again with parallel line decoration. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-h.jpg) | Usage: his the head of the stem may be blunt, floreated or with short, horizontal approach stroke at the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-h2.jpg) | Usage: sothliche the limb descends in a straight line and may just taper off or it may continue as a fine hairline tail-stroke as in version 1. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-h3.jpg) | Usage: laughe | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Henric(us) a more decorative version of the upper case graph. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-r.jpg) | Usage: rested modern 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-r2.jpg) | Usage: aftir 'r' in final position frequently has a vertical tag attached. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-r3.jpg) | Usage: wrote 'z'-shaped 'r' is also used frequently not only to follow 'o' and round-bodied graphs but other graphs too, as seen here. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Ryualleno |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-s.jpg) | Usage: schulde the scribe has a variety of 's's. Here straight 's' has a curved head and the slight foot ends at the lower level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-s2.jpg) | Usage: poetis '8'-shaped 's' may be used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-s3.jpg) | Usage: sleuþ '8'-shaped 's' may also be used in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Suitonius an upper case serpentine 'S'. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-w.jpg) | Usage: world 'w' is frequently found as in this example. There is a curved approach stroke to the left limb and a fine loop from the top of the middle stroke which arches over the 'B'-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-w2.jpg) | Usage: now no approach stroke, perhaps because the graph is not in initial position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-w3.jpg) | Usage: knowleche | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Walterus upper case graph the same as version 1 in the lower case. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-y.jpg) | Usage: ys 'y' is almost always dotted. The tail varies in shape and length. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-y2.jpg) | Usage: many |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-y3.jpg) | Usage: wyde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-y4.jpg) | Usage: mou(n)taynes sometimes the tail is merely a squiggle. |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þe erþe thorn is used frequently in all positions and for all functions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þ(er) there is a curl as an approach stroke to the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-100r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: fiȝtting yogh is used as equivalent to both 'y' and 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝeres |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Titus | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-16r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Iosephus |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-1r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Baleares | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/TokSenshu1-15r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Nobilite |