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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-a.jpg) | Usage: also the scribe uses both double and single compartment 'a' although it is sometimes difficult to tell since the letters are sloppily formed and the upper compartment appears almost non-existent at times. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-a2.jpg) | Usage: a |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-a3.jpg) | Usage: false a single compartment 'a' in this word. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-a4.jpg) | Usage: Al angular lower compartment on upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-d.jpg) | Usage: ledyng 'd' is looped with the bowl mainly oval but very variable in size. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-d2.jpg) | Usage: weryd |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-d3.jpg) | Usage: maydyn | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-d4.jpg) | Usage: myddys |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-g.jpg) | Usage: greuyd 'g' is another graph which is sloppily formed. Here the position of the lower compartment makes the graph appear to lean forward head-first. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-g2.jpg) | Usage: wrong the position of the lower compartment in this example makes the graph appear to lean back. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-g3.jpg) | Usage: lygge | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gyle the upper case graph. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-h.jpg) | Usage: halle 'h' has a triangular looped head. The limb may curve outwards initially and the tail-stroke then curves back in a clockwise direction.. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-h2.jpg) | Usage: ;myth here the limb is straight and the tail stroke flicks up to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-h3.jpg) | Usage: taughte | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-h4.jpg) | Usage: erthe |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-r.jpg) | Usage: ryngys long 'r' is used in initial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-r2.jpg) | Usage: wer flourished 'r' perhaps for a missing 'e'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-r3.jpg) | Usage: for 'z'-shaped 'r' is usually set above the preceding 'o'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-r4.jpg) | Usage: charterys 'z'-shaped 'r' after 'a' and long 'r' after 'e'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-s.jpg) | Usage: so schuld both sigma and long 's' are used in initial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-s2.jpg) | Usage: fyngerys sigma 's' is also used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-s3.jpg) | Usage: resseyue | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-s4.jpg) | Usage: Syr the upper case version of the graph. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-w.jpg) | Usage: was 'w' may be rounded, as here or more elongated as in version 2. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-w2.jpg) | Usage: qwen |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-w3.jpg) | Usage: wex | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wat the upper case version which is exactly the same as the lower case one. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-y.jpg) | Usage: fyue 'y' is not dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-y2.jpg) | Usage: cloþyd the tail of 'y' is very variable in length. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-y3.jpg) | Usage: gentely | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-y4.jpg) | Usage: maydyn |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL1.jpg) | Usage: cloþyd thorn is used fairly frequently for all the usual words and also as replacement 'th' on occasions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þa(n) |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þu | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Þat |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL2.jpg) | Usage: I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Corronyd |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: To | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Antiquaries687-480-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Ȝyf the only example of yogh on this folio. |