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  XI. Messer   XI. Messer
       

223.

Hie Facht an das Messer. – Gott wöll vnnsr nit vergessen. – Der wyl howen von Tach. – So wyl der Im den how versetzen mit macht.

223.

Here they fight with Messers. -- God willing we don’t forget. – This one means to cut from above. – Thus, this one then means to displace the cut with might (opposition).
       

224.

Der hat sin how volbracht. – Der hatt den schlag versetzt vnd wyl In übergryffen.

224.

This one completes his cut. – Then this one displaces the stroke and means to grapple him.
       

225.

Hie hatt er In übergryffen vnd howt In durch den kopff vnd hat das vor geshriben Stuck ain end.

225.

Here he grapples him and cuts him across his head, and does this before the described piece is at an end.
       

226.

Der howt Fry von dach. – Der hatt versetzt mit gewenter hand vnd wyl für tretten vnd Ryssen.

226.

This one cuts openly from above. – This one displaces with a turned-around hand and means to step forward and wrench.
       

227.

Hie hatt er für getretten vnd Ryszt mit dem messer. Des stosz zu der Elbogen sol man nit vergessen.

227.

Here he steps forward and wrenches with the Messer. One should not forget the thrust to the elbow.
       

228.

Der hatt den angeloffen In Zorn vnd hatt In wöllen howen durch den kopff. – So hatt der versetzt vnden vff mit macht vnd In sinem vffzichen hat er Im sin hand abgehowen.

228.

This one charges in anger upon the former and means to cut him across the head. -- This one displaces up with might (opposition) from below and in drawing up hews off the other’s hand.
       

229.

Hie Tryt er für vnd Slecht In gar Nider zu tod.

229.

Here he steps in and strikes the other completely down to death.
       

230.

So hatt der Im versetzt vnd hatt In über gryffen mit dem Arm vnd stoszt messer In In. – Der hatt gehowen von Tach vff den man.

230.

Thus this one displaces and grapples with his arms and thrusts his Messer into the other. – This one cuts at his man from above.

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