I believe that the scribe of 116v wanted to give the impression that he could read the text in the VMS by inserting “Voynich words.” He would have, so to speak, put his knowledge of Voynichese into practice. However, I don’t believe he was actually able to read the text; at best, the inserted words represent an attempt. Presumably, though, he simply couldn’t bring himself to accept that he couldn’t read anything.
If the rest of the text on 116v could be read without any problems (which the scribe may have assumed), then the Voynich words might possibly be reconstructed from the context. That doesn’t necessarily mean the words are translated correctly; they could still simply be a product of the imagination.
If the rest of the text on 116v could be read without any problems (which the scribe may have assumed), then the Voynich words might possibly be reconstructed from the context. That doesn’t necessarily mean the words are translated correctly; they could still simply be a product of the imagination.