Hand: Gloss (se þe bið his fæder slaga, p. 17), CCCC 190, pp. iii–xii, 1–294

Stokes, English Vernacular Script, ca 990–ca 1035, Vol. 2 (PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2006)

The gloss is written at the top of the page, about an inch above the writing-frame but directly above the Latin parricidio. It shows long tapering ascenders and shorter, straight descenders. Minims have small wedges and small ticked feet. A fairly rotund form of a was used, although it can be nearly teardrop-shaped. This more angular form was also used for æ, the tongue of which is fairly high and angled up, and the hook of which is rounded. The back of d is straight and angled at about 45°. The back of e is vertical and can be horned; the tongue and hook are like those of æ. The tongue of f is long. The top of g is flat, and the mid-section hangs from the centre and swings slightly out to the left before curving into a pointed and nearly closed loop which extends somewhat to the left. The shoulders of h and r are not especially angular but start from below cue-height. Tall and long s were used initially, and low s finally; the tall form has a small hook at ascender-height, and the low form’s hook is angular. The back of ð is long, fairly steep, and turns over to the right at the tip; the through-stroke is short, fairly high, and hooked down on the right.