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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-a.jpg) | Usage: and single compartment 'a' used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-a2.jpg) | Usage: and a squarer shape for the lobe. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-a3.jpg) | Usage: And the 'A' used by the scribe to begin the folio. There are other examples of this 'A' on the same folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-a4.jpg) | Usage: And the more usual upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-d.jpg) | Usage: dykinge 'd' is looped and when in initial position the lower lobe tends to be pointed at the left side. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-d2.jpg) | Usage: lond 'd' in final position with curved descending tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-d3.jpg) | Usage: ffode | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-d4.jpg) | Usage: wordis 'd' with rounder lobe in the middle of a word. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-g.jpg) | Usage: golde double compartment 'g' with point at the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-g2.jpg) | Usage: hung(er) 'g' with abbreviation for 'er' above. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-g3.jpg) | Usage: hunger a more triangular lower compartment in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-g4.jpg) | Usage: longe |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-h.jpg) | Usage: hung(er) the head-loop of 'h' is rounded. The limb may descend in a curve or may splay out as in the next version. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-h2.jpg) | Usage: leches the tail-stroke curves back clockwise from the end of the splayed limb. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-h3.jpg) | Usage: leccherus | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-h4.jpg) | Usage: whyle the limb is a vertical tapering stroke. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-r.jpg) | Usage: rise long 'r' is used in all positions for most of the time. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-r2.jpg) | Usage: hunger the fork generally occurs at about the base level of surrounding graphs. Over-inking may have caused the thickening here. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-r3.jpg) | Usage: our modern 'r' is used occasionally in medial and in final position, as here with flourish to finish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-r4.jpg) | Usage: worchen 'z'-shaped 'r' is only used after 'o' on the folio examined. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-s.jpg) | Usage: seiþ long 's' has a long straight stem. It is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-s2.jpg) | Usage: is sigma 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-s3.jpg) | Usage: blessid | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Sir Surffayt the scribe's upper case graphs. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-w.jpg) | Usage: wrouȝte 'w' is the loop-headed anglicana version. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-w2.jpg) | Usage: mawe there is a single lobe to the right of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-w3.jpg) | Usage: wt | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wende upper case 'W' is the same as the lower case one. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-y.jpg) | Usage: dyne both arms of 'y' are level at the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-y2.jpg) | Usage: ony the tail of 'y' is generally long. Here there is a small flick to the right to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-y3.jpg) | Usage: ffayne the tail is straight in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-y4.jpg) | Usage: day |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: ffediþ thorn is used on every occasion to replace 'th'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt þu |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝit yogh is used as equivalent to both 'y' and 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: wrouȝte |
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Ascenders |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: that he these ascenders are all on the top line of the folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: weneth well |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: to haue I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CULLl4-14-32v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: it him bere |