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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-a.jpg) | Usage: bank both single and double compartment 'a's are used. The double compartment version, seen here tends to have an upper compartment which is larger than the lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-a2.jpg) | Usage: Thanne single compartment 'a' is angular. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And the scribe has several upper case 'A's. This version has a square lower lobe with horned effect at the left side. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-a4.jpg) | Usage: Ac the scribe also uses this version of upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-d.jpg) | Usage: derke looped 'd' is used throughout. Both lower lobe and upper loop are angular in appearance. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-d2.jpg) | Usage: dredeful 'd' with unfinished upper loop which resolves on the lower left side of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-d3.jpg) | Usage: world 'd' in final position with descending tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-d4.jpg) | Usage: amydde the 'd's are not necessarily of the same size. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-g.jpg) | Usage: glotonye double compartment 'g' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-g2.jpg) | Usage: slepinge |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-6v-g3.jpg) | Usage: iuggede | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Grace he upper case graph. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-h.jpg) | Usage: habit h' sometimes has a slight angled foot at the base of the stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-h2.jpg) | Usage: hermite the limb descends in a gentle curve. The tail-stroke is fine and may continue to curve in a clockwise direction, or as here may turn counter-clockwise. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-h3.jpg) | Usage: failleth 'h' after 't' is frequently crossed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-h4.jpg) | Usage: He upper case 'H' with long extended tail which sweeps round clockwise and completes a circle back to the stem. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-r.jpg) | Usage: ryche both modern 'r' and long 'r' are used and alternate in every position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-r2.jpg) | Usage: robbere long 'r' used here in initial position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-32v-r3.jpg) | Usage: wastour long 'r' in final position with extended horizontal stroke from the shoulder of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-6v-r4.jpg) | Usage: worth 'z'-shaped 'r' follows 'o' and may appear with, but mostly without, the otiose stroke descending diagonally in a straight line from the lower left of the graph. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-s.jpg) | Usage: shoop sigma 's' is used in initial and also in final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-s2.jpg) | Usage: as kidney shaped 's' is used in final position. However it may also be found occasionally as the initial letter (see 'slombred' on f1r). |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-6v-s3.jpg) | Usage: as '8'-shaped 's' is also used in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-6v-s4.jpg) | Usage: houres this version of 's' with scooped and extended head-stroke with attached tag is also used in final position. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-w.jpg) | Usage: was 'w' generally has closed loops at the head with angled feet and the 'B'-shaped element to finish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-w2.jpg) | Usage: whanne occasionally the head of the left limb of the graph is not closed and curves to the right over the rest of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-w3.jpg) | Usage: who | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wt |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-y.jpg) | Usage: wandrynge the left limb of 'y' is vertical. The fork occurs at the base of surrounding graphs at line level. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-y2.jpg) | Usage: mynstrales |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-y3.jpg) | Usage: y saued the tail of 'y' is a fine stroke curving first clockwise then turning counter-clockwise. 'y' is sometimes dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-y4.jpg) | Usage: many |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: askeþ thorn is mainly used for the abbreviation of the definite article. However, it is used occasionally as a present tense verb ending. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: siȝt yogh is used occasionally as equivalent of 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: heiȝgh |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-1r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: In |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Thanne | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add35287-46v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: But |