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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-a.jpg) | Usage: maner double compartment anglicana 'a' is used throughout. The scribe's hand is consistent for all his letter forms. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-a2.jpg) | Usage: mai |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And 'A' with long approach stroke to head is the least-used form of 'A' on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Arraied almost all the scribe's upper case 'A's are formed as here. The lower compartment is always square-shaped. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-d.jpg) | Usage: don 'd' is always looped with square lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-d2.jpg) | Usage: seide |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-d3.jpg) | Usage: bridd | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-d4.jpg) | Usage: world 'd' contained beneath the head-stroke of 'l'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-g.jpg) | Usage: gras double compartment 'g' has an oval upper compartment and triangular lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-g2.jpg) | Usage: king 'g' in final position with a suggestion of a vertical tag from the horizontal slash. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-g3.jpg) | Usage: iuggement | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-g4.jpg) | Usage: kinges grace |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-h.jpg) | Usage: him the stem of 'h' almost always has a slight angled foot. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-h2.jpg) | Usage: which the limb rarely extends beyond the level of the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-h3.jpg) | Usage: hihe the head-stroke forms a point at the top where it angles down from the stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He upper case graph at the beginning of a line is the same as the lower case versions. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-r.jpg) | Usage: reson modern 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-r2.jpg) | Usage: labour |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-r3.jpg) | Usage: bridd 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and most round-bodied graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-r4.jpg) | Usage: vnderstonde |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-s.jpg) | Usage: schul sigma 's' is the most common graph in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-s2.jpg) | Usage: wittes kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-s3.jpg) | Usage: stod long 's' is used occasionally in initial position and always in medial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-s4.jpg) | Usage: So |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-w.jpg) | Usage: wolde anglicana looped 'w' usually with closed loops at the head and 'B' element to finish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-w2.jpg) | Usage: dowhtres |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-w3.jpg) | Usage: knew | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wher |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-y.jpg) | Usage: wys there are very few examples of 'y' on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-y2.jpg) | Usage: manye the fork is at the lower level of surrounding graphs. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-y3.jpg) | Usage: wynter | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-y4.jpg) | Usage: eu(er)y |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þing thorn is used frequently for all the usual words and also as a replacement for 'th' in places. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: cowþe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝe on this folio, yogh is only used as equivalent of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝong |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Besette | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Tho |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/EL26-A17-23r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Quod |