Awhile back, I ran across this 17th century German rapier at the Bolk Antiques website - in my opinion, a fine looking sword.. There are two fullers on each side. Inside them is a mixed language inscription - German and Latin, and maybe something else.

On one side - God vermacht - Ich wags und

On the other side - Veritatem - Dilligate

I think a rough translation is - God bequeathes - I venture and seek truth

I have no idea what Dilligate could mean or what language it is from.

Can someone please give a more precise and complete translation?

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It's latin
veritatem - truth, realistic
diligate: diligo, dilexi, dilectum - to respect, to appreciate, to love
In this case "to respect" sound reasonable.

The "Ich wags und" sounds strange. Are you sure it says "und"? "und" is German for "and". That doesn't seem right at the end of a sentence.

Diligate is the imperative mood for "diligo". Veritatem diligate means Do love (or respect) truth

Thanks, Jean ( and everyone else who responded)

so, on one side, In German -
one fuller says God Vermacht - God bequethes, leaves us something to find
The other fuller says Ich wags und - I venture, I dare, I risk, and (?)

The other side, in Latin -
One fuller says Veritatem - truthfulness, the way things actually are
The other fuller says - Dil(l)igate - love it, respect it.