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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-a.jpg) | Usage: an 'a' is always double compartment with flattened head to the upper lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-a2.jpg) | Usage: fairy |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-a3.jpg) | Usage: may the top of 'a' almost always stands above surrounding letters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-d.jpg) | Usage: dale 'd' is always looped with rounded bowl and triangular-shaped loop above, often extending back over previous graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-d2.jpg) | Usage: Y schaped the loop of 'd' resting on the top of the previous 'e'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-d3.jpg) | Usage: bedde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-d4.jpg) | Usage: world the length of the stem of 'l' prevents the loop of 'd' from extending too far backwards. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-g.jpg) | Usage: gylelas 'g' is an 8-shaped graph with upper compartment usually bigger than the lower. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-g2.jpg) | Usage: wandryng 'g' in final position is frequently tagged. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-g3.jpg) | Usage: beggers | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-g4.jpg) | Usage: sagh notable here is the size of 'g' compared with the previous 'sa'. It looks squashed, despite being the same height as the shoulder of 'h' in the following graph. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-h.jpg) | Usage: hermyte 'h' usually has a triangular looped head-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-h2.jpg) | Usage: worthy the tail extension from the limb sweeps beneath preceding graphs. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-h3.jpg) | Usage: foghten | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-h4.jpg) | Usage: liflode heore here the sweeping tale extends back beneath the last graph of the previous word. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-r.jpg) | Usage: risyth long 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-r2.jpg) | Usage: somer the shoulder of final 'r' ends with a scooped shoulder-stroke turning upwards. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-r3.jpg) | Usage: world on the folio examined, 'z'-shaped 'r' is only used after 'o'. The thick otiose stroke from the lower left of the graph curves round and on occasions forms a complete circle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-r4.jpg) | Usage: dark |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-s.jpg) | Usage: seson sigma 's' is used in initial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-s2.jpg) | Usage: wastours |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-s3.jpg) | Usage: chesen long 's' is used in medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Sory |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-w.jpg) | Usage: wyde 'w' is another graph, like 'a' which stands above surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-w2.jpg) | Usage: sowyng 'w' in the middle of a word yet still towering above the letters before and after. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-w3.jpg) | Usage: twene | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-w4.jpg) | Usage: treoweliche more examples to show the height of 'w'. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-y.jpg) | Usage: by 'y' is almost always dotted. The right limb of 'y' curves back to join the left limb forming a square-shaped body. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-y2.jpg) | Usage: wery the tail is deeply curved first to the left then back to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsINnHale150-109r-y3.jpg) | Usage: glotonye | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-y4.jpg) | Usage: fairy here the tail may be seen curving back above the graph to provide the dot. |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þe thorn is used mainly for the definite article and for the abbreviation of 'that'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝeode yogh occurs on this folio only as equivalent of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝef |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Coueite | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: I |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Bote | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/LincolnsInnHale150-109r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Pilgryms |