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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-a.jpg) | Usage: all single compartment 'a' is used throughout but the scribe has a number of variants of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-a2.jpg) | Usage: war |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-a3.jpg) | Usage: warld | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-a4.jpg) | Usage: At the scribe has a number of upper case graphs for 'A'. This one is the most used on the folios examined. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-d.jpg) | Usage: deth both looped and unlooped 'd' are used. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-d2.jpg) | Usage: and looped 'd' in final position with tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-d3.jpg) | Usage: lady a version of 'd' which looks to be looped with the loop filled in with ink. The scribe uses this type quite frequently. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-d4.jpg) | Usage: dayis occasionally the scribe uses what seems to be an upper case graph where one would expect a lower case version. This word occurs on the top line so that might be a reason for an upper case graph in that position. However, he also uses the same graph within a line of verse. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-g.jpg) | Usage: god single compartment 'g' used throughout with very little variation. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-g2.jpg) | Usage: walking 'g' in final position with extension of the horizontal slash. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-g3.jpg) | Usage: suagis | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-g4.jpg) | Usage: briggit |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-h.jpg) | Usage: hert the stem of 'h' varies in height. The limb is thick and curved with very little tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-h2.jpg) | Usage: quhich 'h' in final position with extremely thick limb-stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-h3.jpg) | Usage: Almithti | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-h4.jpg) | Usage: How the upper case graph. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-r.jpg) | Usage: remede 'z'-shaped 'r' is used throughout in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-r2.jpg) | Usage: ar 'r' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-r3.jpg) | Usage: verray | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Rent this may be the upper case 'R'! |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-s.jpg) | Usage: suete long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-s2.jpg) | Usage: Is kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-s3.jpg) | Usage: Dayis a 6-shaped 's' with curving approach stroke is also used in final position occasionally. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-s4.jpg) | Usage: So the scribe's upper case graph. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-w.jpg) | Usage: with 'w' is always of the same formation. The initial stroke is very thick. There is then a curved second stroke which has a foot at the lower end and a horizontal stroke leading to the final loop. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-w2.jpg) | Usage: now |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-w3.jpg) | Usage: away 'w' is usually bigger than surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Warying upper case 'W' at the beginning of a line. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-y.jpg) | Usage: my the basic shape of the body of this graph does not vary alot. The tail-stroke varies in legth and curvature. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-y2.jpg) | Usage: hytht |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-y3.jpg) | Usage: fayntee in this example, the tail of 'y' ascends to join to the following 'n'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-y4.jpg) | Usage: away a thick, straight descending stroke for the tail of 'y'. |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þt thorn is used rarely and usually only for the contraction of 'that' and the definite article. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝou yogh is also only used occasionally as equivalent to 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝe |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: The some of the scribe's upper case graphs are quite elaborate. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Allace |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Bot | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodArchSeldB24-218v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Prince |