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A |
| Usage: part single compartment 'a' used as the lower case graph. | | Usage: And the scribe has several versions of upper case 'A'. |
| Usage: And | | Usage: As a more upright version of 2. |
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D |
| Usage: dayes the scribe uses unlooped 'd' almost all the time. However, there is a looped 'd' as will be seen in versions 2 and 4. | | Usage: finde looped 'd' ligatured with 'e' as a continuous stroke. |
| Usage: dede probably the shape of the scribe's upper case 'D' although he uses it on a number of occasions where the lower case letter would seem more appropriate. | | Usage: wend the word occurs at the end of a line and 'd' is tagged. |
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G |
| Usage: gospel tailed 'g' shaped like a number 9 with descender tapering clockwise. | | Usage: wurching 'g' as final letter with extended cross-stroke. |
| Usage: God upper case letter tipped with red ink. | | Usage: spryngiþ the scribe allows himself licence with the waving tail of 'g' on the bottom line. |
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H |
| Usage: this 'h' set at a slight angle. The limb is short and barely descends below the level of the stem. | | Usage: endith in the combinations 'th', 'ch', 'sh', the scribe frequently crosses the 'h' in desultory fashion whereas in the 'ght' combination, the 'h' is rarely crossed. |
| Usage: The 'h' from the rubric in the scribe's hand. | | |
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R |
| Usage: mery this squat 'v'-shaped 'r' used most of the time in every position. | | Usage: mor occasionally the scribe will use long 'r' over several lines. Here it is in final position with a flourish probably for a missing final 'e'. |
| Usage: ffor 'z'-shaped 'r' used after 'o' and after some consonants. | | Usage: debonair in final position, modern 'r' often has a flourish attached. Again, it may signal a missing 'e'. |
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S |
| Usage: sustene sigma 's' is usually reserved for initial position. However, occasionally the scribe uses it in final position. | | Usage: licorousnes kidney-shaped 's' is the preferred 's' in final position. |
| Usage: Sophye upper case 'So'. | | Usage: sundri long 's' is used both initially and medially. It is a slanting stroke tapered at both ends. |
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W |
| Usage: which secretary 'w' alternates with the looped anglicana form. | | Usage: when although here 'w' is the initial letter, this form of 'w' is usually used within a word with version 1 most in evidence as the initial letter. |
| Usage: Which at the beginning of a line. | | Usage: werk(es) |
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Y |
| Usage: mery the tail of 'y' is a graceful arc. | | Usage: wepyng |
| Usage: spryngiþ this word is on the bottom line of text where most letters have descenders of an exaggerated length. | | |
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Thorn and Yogh |
| Usage: spryngiþ thorn not only used for pronouns and demonstratives but for general replacement of 'th'. | | Usage: deþ the stem of thorn tapers. The lobe is set high on the stem. |
| Usage: riȝt yogh is rarely used. | | Usage: hiȝt |