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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-a.jpg) | Usage: and double compartment 'a' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-a2.jpg) | Usage: haue the stroke at the right is thick and straight. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And this particular upper case 'A' may be seen frequently in the hands of London Letter Book H. It is often used when the word 'Alderman' is written. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And the scribe has several forms of upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-d.jpg) | Usage: draper looped 'd' used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-d2.jpg) | Usage: qd the abbreviation for 'quod' attracts the usual tag on the semi-superscript 'd'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-d3.jpg) | Usage: wedde | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-d4.jpg) | Usage: and a very small lobe for this 'd'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-g.jpg) | Usage: galoun 'g' is always a double compartment letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-g2.jpg) | Usage: gile the lower compartment tends to be triangular in aspect with one side of the triangle completed by a hairline stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-g3.jpg) | Usage: herberghed | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-g4.jpg) | Usage: goode |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-h.jpg) | Usage: holde 'h' is evenly formed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-h2.jpg) | Usage: when the head-loop is triangular in shape, again with one of its sides completed by a hairline stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-h3.jpg) | Usage: chaumbre an 'h' from the top line where the scribe elongates some graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Heo at the beginning of a line so possibly the upper case graph which is no different from the lower case one. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-r.jpg) | Usage: repentaunce long 'r' is used throughout in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-r2.jpg) | Usage: after at the end of the shoulder of 'r', a tiny upward flick when the 'r' is in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-r3.jpg) | Usage: for 'z'-shaped 'r' only follows 'o' on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Repentest a rounded version of upper case 'R'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-s.jpg) | Usage: saide long 's' actually has quite a short stem. It is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-s2.jpg) | Usage: lombardes a cross between a kidney-shaped 's' and an 8-shaped 's'. Used in final position as well as version 3. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-s3.jpg) | Usage: pais this 's' with horizontal top stroke with slight upturn is used in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-s4.jpg) | Usage: So |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-w.jpg) | Usage: wordes 'w' usually stands slightly above the level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-w2.jpg) | Usage: Now there is always a 'B'-shaped element at the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-w3.jpg) | Usage: wynter | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-w4.jpg) | Usage: When the upper case graph is the same as the lower case one. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-y.jpg) | Usage: Nay the body of 'y' forms a square-shaped 'u' with the initiation of the tail stroke forming the base of the 'u' before curling back counter-clockwise. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-y2.jpg) | Usage: meny |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-y3.jpg) | Usage: tyme the tail of 'y' sometimes extends backwards, connecting clumsily with the previous graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-y4.jpg) | Usage: redely |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: Wiþ thorn is used for all the usual words as well as replacing 'th' on occasions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: boþe |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: bouȝht yogh seems to be used as equivalent only to the 'g' in the 'gh' combination. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝouthe here yogh is used as equivalent to 'y'. |
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Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: ȝut an interesting and individual graph for yogh with curved approach to the head, large upper element and more stunted tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/BodDigby171-21r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: ȝud |
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