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Contra caducum morbum (P)

English for the 1 passage of this work that the Atlas of Ancient Myth, Magic in the Ancient Texts and a study of demons and angels quote or cite, and which the library holds in no published English. The numbers are the edition's own references.

9v.23–9v.35

9v.23

contra caducum morbum. accede atinfirmum iacentem. et asinistro

Against the falling sickness. Go to the sick person as he lies, and from the left

9v.24

usque. atdextrum latus spatians. sicque super eum stans. dic ter. donerdiutige.

as far as the right side, pacing; and so, standing over him, say three times: donerdiutige,

9v.25

dietêwige. dô quam des tiuveles sun. ûf Adames brücken. unde

dietêwige. Then the devil's son came onto Adam's bridge and

9v.26

schîtete einen stein zewite. dôquam der Adames sun. unde sluoc

split a stone into firewood. Then Adam's son came and struck

9v.27

des tiuveles sun zuozeeinere stûden. Petrus gesante. Paulum sînen

the devil's son against a bush. Peter sent Paul, his

9v.28

bruoder. dazer âderenze. âderen verbünde pontum patum. verstiez

brother, to bind vein to vein, pontum patum. He drove out

9v.29

er den Satanen. alsô tuon ich dich unreiner âteme. von diseme

Satan. So I [drive] you, unclean spirit, from this

9v.30

kristenen lîchamen. alsô schiere werde buoz. diseme kristenen

Christian body. As quickly may relief come to this Christian

9v.31

lîchamen. sô schiere sô ich mit den handen. die erden berüere. et

body as I touch the earth with my hands. And

9v.32

tange terram utraque manu. et dic pater noster. post haec transilias atdextram.

touch the earth with both hands, and say the Our Father. After this, leap across to the right,

9v.33

et dextro pede dextrum latus eius tange et dic. stant ûf waz was

and with your right foot touch his right side and say: “Stand up! What was the matter

9v.34

dir. got der gebôt direz. hoc ter fac. et mox videbis infirmum

with you? God commanded this of you.” Do this three times, and soon you will see the sick person

9v.35

surgere sanum.

rise up healed.

Translator's note. donerdiutige, dietêwige and pontum patum are kept as words of power; the first two may be German epithets (something like 'thunder-…' and 'eternal for the people'), but their sense is uncertain. 9v.29 alsô tuon ich dich: literally 'so do I you', with 'drive' understood.

The whole original: ReM 2.1 at Zenodo (open M048P).