"Aftermontag vor Georgi" translation needed
JoAnn Schrotzberger - Rochester Hills
"Aftermontag vor George 1099" is at the bottom of a memorial stone of St.
Laurence. It has "Sanctus Laurentius ora pro nobis" at the top. Didn't
have any trouble figuring that one out, but the other quote stumped me.
Anyone have any idea what it might mean?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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JoAnn Schrotzberger at Rochester Hills Public Library
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Johan Kamperman
JoAnn Schrotzberger - Rochester Hills <schr...@METRONET.LIB.MI.US> wrote:
>"Aftermontag vor George 1099" is at the bottom of a memorial stone of St.
>Laurence. It has "Sanctus Laurentius ora pro nobis" at the top. Didn't
>have any trouble figuring that one out, but the other quote stumped me.
I think that it is probable that the text on the memorial stone is
"Ostermontag vor George ....".
The confusion can easily be made because of the manner how the "O" and the "s"
are written in old Gothic.
Meaning: "Eastern Monday for George ...."
I have no idea of the meaning of "1099".
Regards,
Johan Kamperman (Netherlands)
CLaekamp
Dans l'article <4pqu88$d...@lava.ivg.com>, kamp...@noord.bart.nl (Johan
Kamperman) écrit :
>I have no idea of the meaning of "1099".
>
>
Maybe America was discovered long before 1492 :-)
--Carsten L"akamp
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CLaekamp
>I think that it is probable that the text on the memorial stone is
>"Ostermontag vor George ....".
>The confusion can easily be made because of the manner how the "O" and
the
>"s"
>are written in old Gothic.
>
>Meaning: "Eastern Monday for George ...."
>
St-George's day being in April, I would believe it to mean:
" Easter Monday, the Monday before St George"
>I have no idea of the meaning of "1099".
Maybe America was in fact discovered long before 1492 :-)
No, I think the stone might have been brought from Europe and 1099 *is*
the date.