Scribe: Ælfric of Eynsham

Date and Place

Date
saec. x/xi
Scriptorium
None

a, Insular

  • bowl
    • flat-topped

a, Square


æ, Insular

  • bowl
    • point-topped
  • eye
    • high
  • tongue
    • horizontal

b


c

  • lower curve
    • round

d, Insular

  • stem
    • backward-reaching
    • bilinear

d, Insular


e

  • eye
    • high
    • squinting
  • lower curve
    • round
  • tongue
    • angled

f, Insular

  • tongue
    • flat
    • long

f, Insular


g, Insular


g, Insular

  • body (g)
    • large
  • tail (g)
    • closed
    • narrow
  • top stroke
    • flat-shaped
    • short

h, Insular

  • arch
    • downstroke vertical

i


l


m

  • arch
    • downstroke vertical

n

  • arch
    • downstroke vertical

o


r, Insular


s, Long


s, Low

  • hook
    • short

s, Round


s, Tall

  • hook
    • false ligature with t

t


thorn

  • ascender
    • short

eth

  • cross stroke (eth)
    • hooked down
  • stem
    • long
    • vertical tip

u


wynn


y, Straight

  • dot (y)
    • present

7

  • downstroke (7)
    • vertical

., punctus


./, punctus elevatus


;, punctus versus


thæt


ligature