Re: Inscribed sabre [was: eBay...]

The inscriptions should be reconstructed as follows:

MARIA MATER DEI PATRONA HUNGARIAE SUB TUUM PRAESIDIUM CONFUGIO
Mary, God's Mother, Hungary's Patroness, I take refuge under thy
protection.

IN TUO SIGNO VINCES DEUS EXERCITUUM PELLATOR FORTISSIME ESTO MECUM
By thy sign [the Cross] thou [Christ] shalt conquer. May God, the
vanquisher of armies, be most steadfastly with me.

Piotr

--- In cybalist@..., jpisc98357@... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/12/02 7:38:16 PM Central Daylight Time,
> jtorres@... writes:
>
> > "Maria Mater Dei Patrona Hungaria Subtaum Bra Sidium Congfugio
(Something
> > like that)"
>
> " In tue Signo Vinces Deus Exerci Turim Pellator Fortifsime Esto
Mecume."
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> My friend Jose Torres near Cleveland Ohio has purchased a Hungarian
> Hussar saber with the above Latin inscriptions on each side of the
blade.
>
> Would any of you Latin scholars be willing to translate it into
English
> in the same spirit as the inscription, not necessarily word for word.
>
> I would be happy to forward a copy of his original email to me with
> pictures of the sword to anyone interested in seeing it.
>
> Best Regards, John
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancientweapons
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dong_Son
> http://www.johnpiscoposwords.com
> PO Box 137
> Western Springs, IL 60558
> (708)246-7111