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A |
| Usage: taught two main shapes for single compartment 'a'. This 'a' has a horned head. | | Usage: that simple single compartment 'a' with joining hairline. |
| Usage: And the most frequently used upper compartment 'A' with upper lobe leaning to the left. | | Usage: Anglica upper compartment 'A', very similar to one of the versions used by Hoccleve. |
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D |
| Usage: dwelle 'd' is evenly formed with angular lobe and decisive upper loop. | | Usage: goddes |
| Usage: world 'd' in final position with tag. | | Usage: Dennis upper case 'D' with upper loop extended far out to the left. |
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G |
| Usage: grete secretary lower case 'g' with exaggerated tail following a clockwise arc ending in an upward curve which then turns down. | | Usage: thought |
| Usage: legges 'g's with angled flat head strokes. | | Usage: God |
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H |
| Usage: hiere lower case 'h' is set at a slight slant. | | Usage: verrailiche a more upright version with tail curving counter-clockwise to finish. |
| Usage: he a more slanted version of 'h'. | | Usage: He upper case 'H' with loop attached to the stem extending into the left margin. |
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R |
| Usage: reule both modern and long 'r' are used. | | Usage: hir long 'r', which in fact is not very long, is probably favoured over modern 'r' on the folio examined. |
| Usage: more 'z'-shaped 'r' may or may not have the otiose stroke addition to the lower left. | | Usage: Rebus |
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S |
| Usage: shal long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stroke is thicker in the centre with tapering tail and finer head. | | Usage: bokes kidney-shaped 's' used in final position. |
| Usage: agrise the stem of 's' may be split as in this example. | | Usage: Som |
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W |
| Usage: written 'w' is evenly formed with closed head loops and single compartment at the right. | | Usage: thewed sometimes the left arm has a slight angled foot. |
| Usage: how | | Usage: Wher |
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Y |
| Usage: tyme the tail of 'y' sometimes angles first clockwise, then curls round counter-clockwise and continues up over the body of the graph, finally ending well above the upper level of the letters. | | Usage: wryte the tail of 'y' extends under the previous graphs and ends with a small curve down. |
| Usage: wysdome | | Usage: queyntise |
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Yogh |
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| Usage: ȝif yogh is used as equivalent to the 'y' element. | | Usage: aȝeyn |
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Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: Torpor the scribe has some distinctive upper case graphs. | | Usage: Incipit the stem of 'I' has a loop addition to the left. The head stroke is often a loop which curves deeply before meeting the stem below the head. |
| Usage: Beleeue 'B' with a 'Z'-shaped element in front of the lower lobe of the graph. | | Usage: Now upper case 'N' with feet and arched approach stroke. |