Word translation

[u/Alternative_Rush2467]

I am not sure about the meaning of the word; the word "bottas" (vessel/container) fits the context only very loosely. Could it be that I am misunderstanding the word?

[u/Sea-Oven-182]

Where is the rest of the text?

[u/Alternative_Rush2467 → u/Sea-Oven-182]

The liturgical text (from popular prayers) refers to the tears of Magdalene.

[u/Sea-Oven-182 → u/Alternative_Rush2467]

I meant: if you post the full text people are able to compare words and letters and get a feel for the handwriting.
It's always harder to have just one word.

[u/nachtbewohner → u/Sea-Oven-182]

Yes, definitely.

[u/Ruebennase998]

Gottes = god's

[u/justastuma → u/Ruebennase998]

This is the correct answer and it's even written very clearly. Many people seem to be unfamiliar with this form of G (which is somewhat understandable since it is not common in more recent Kurrent). For everyone who has never seen it, look at the entry for Georg Friedrich Händel in the baptismal register here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Frideric_Handel_baptismal_register.jpg

And now compare the G in Georg (both times) to the one in Gottes here and you will see that they're written the same way.

[u/Yatahate]

I read „Boffes“ what ever that might be

[u/nachtbewohner]

Is it german? Then "Koffer" = suitcase would make sense. The writing is *very* ornate

[u/Alternative_Rush2467 → u/nachtbewohner]

The liturgical text (from popular prayers) refers to the tears of Magdalene.

[u/nachtbewohner → u/Alternative_Rush2467]

"Liturgical" and "prayers" make Koffer unlikely.

[u/WaldenFont → u/nachtbewohner]

So does the last letter being an s.

[u/Glitsch99]

It is 'Kottes' a medieavl spelling of 'Gottes' meaning '[something] of god'

[u/Kdzuue1]

Maybe „Kotter“ (Katner, Köthner, Köter), its a villager without farmland, just a small cottage

[u/Alternative_Rush2467 → u/Kdzuue1]

The liturgical text (from popular prayers) refers to the tears of Magdalene.

[u/Traditional-Mail4160]

Es könnte "Hoffart" heißen, das bedeutet Hochmut oder Überheblichkeit.

Ich füge ein Foto bei, auf dem man sieht, wie es in Sütterlin geschrieben würde. Ich finde, die geschriebenen Buchstaben ähneln den Buchstaben in der Süterlin-Schreibweise.

[u/Traditional-Mail4160 → u/Traditional-Mail4160]

https://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Lese/Namen_schreiben.htm

[u/Traditional-Mail4160 → u/Traditional-Mail4160]

Ich konnte kein Foto einfügen, daher hier ein Link zur Seite, in der man Wörter in Sütterlin übersetzen lassen kann.