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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-a.jpg) | Usage: amende this scribe's hand is very similar to that of Scribe D with a few significant differences. Double compartment 'a' is used throughout with upper compartment usually slightly bigger than the lower compartment which is the opposite of Scribe D's profile. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-a2.jpg) | Usage: attached the head of 'a' stands slightly above the top of some other graphs. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-a3.jpg) | Usage: Ac | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-a4.jpg) | Usage: And upper case 'A's are all very similar with bulging and rounded lower compartment. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-d.jpg) | Usage: dayes 'd' is looped and has a squarish lower lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-d2.jpg) | Usage: pound the loop is not closed in some examples, similar to Scribe D's practice. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-d3.jpg) | Usage: hadden | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-d4.jpg) | Usage: kynde |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-g.jpg) | Usage: g(ra)ce double compartment 'g' has a rounded upper compartment shaped rather like a modern 'a'. The lower compartment is a small squeezed loop or oblong attached to the overhang skirt from the stroke closing the upper lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-g2.jpg) | Usage: lurkyng 'g' in final position often has a short vertical tag attached to the horizontal extension. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-g3.jpg) | Usage: loggid the extension stroke towards the next graph usually leaves the upper compartment close to the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-g4.jpg) | Usage: nowghwher |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-h.jpg) | Usage: him wide head-loop and tail descending clockwise to form a loop or turning counter-clockwise as seen in version 2. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-h2.jpg) | Usage: nowghwher |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-h3.jpg) | Usage: trulich after 'c', 't', and 'g', 'h' is crossed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-h4.jpg) | Usage: knoweth |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-r.jpg) | Usage: crist long 'r' is used throughout in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-r2.jpg) | Usage: her downward turn of the shoulder stroke is reminiscent of Scribe D's 'r' but here it turns down at a steeper angle. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-r3.jpg) | Usage: þorgh 'z'-shaped 'r' follows 'o'. Most examples have a curved otiose stroke descending from the lower left. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Rome |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-s.jpg) | Usage: saide sigma 's' is used in initial and also in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-s2.jpg) | Usage: lanes |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-s3.jpg) | Usage: aspie long 's' is used medially. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Spiseres |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-w.jpg) | Usage: welcome this scribe's 'w's are very, very similar to those of Scribe D. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-w2.jpg) | Usage: knoweth |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-w3.jpg) | Usage: Now closed head-loops on almost every occasion. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-w4.jpg) | Usage: nowghwher |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-y.jpg) | Usage: yhote 'y' with vertical left limb, fork at the lower level of surrounding graphs and tail of variable length. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-y2.jpg) | Usage: many the tail usually leaves the fork at the same angle. It turns briefly counter-clockwise to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-y3.jpg) | Usage: dayes | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-y4.jpg) | Usage: kyng |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þorgh thorn is made of two separate strokes, open at the head and sometimes at the lower end also. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: comeþ thorn is used for definite articles, demonstratives and pronouns as well as verb endings. It is used occasionally as a 'th' replacement. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝaf yogh is only used as equivalent of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝeer |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Til | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Ou(er)al |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Lurkyng | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BLAdd35157-17v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Messang(er)es |