Old Flemish Words List A-C
Old Flemish Words compiled by Etienne Elskens
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A-C
Aangedeijlt, aengedeijlt: received from share, distribution
Absenten: absent
Abuseren: make a mistake
Acquireren: acquire, receive, to buy
Acte van gifte: act of gift of immovable goods, property
Acte van partagie: act of distribution
Actum: dealt with at a specified time
Ad opus jus habentium: in favor of the rightful claimant
Admitteren: permit, accept
Advenant: proportionately
Adverteren: announce
Aaenkomende: one who is to take a post or service
Aenleggeren: he who subpoenas in a law suit
Aenpaert: a share
Aerdgange: terrain, region, as a fully considered part of a larger part
Affectatie: seizure, allotment, greediness, to give permission to take charge in the disposition of goods, affectation
Affecte: feeling, affection
Affecteren: to feel
Affixie: attachment
Afgesetenen: not a habitant, citizen of a village
Afgewonnen goed: received goods by verdict
Afmeijnen: dismiss a former buyer due to a higher bid
Afzaeij: to harvest his last seeded crop
Aggreatie: permission
Aaggreëren: approve
Allodiael: not feudal, free of feudal duties, obligations
Allodiaele goederen: goods free of feudal obligations
Amende: fine (penalty)
Amenden: acknowledgement of fine
Amman, amptman: official for the feudal lord
Amortisatione: bringing goods in the hands of the clergy
Amoveren: remove
Ampel, ample: ample
Apendentie: belonging to
Aposthileren: examine a document and the needy border markings
Apostille: writings in the border of the page
Appliceren: apply
Approberen: approve
Assigneren: written indication another person can pay for a security
Assisteren: assist
Authoriseren: authorize
Avanceren: make an advance in money
Badstoofhouder: person who owns a bathhouse, keeps it heated
Baetae Maria: Holy Mary
Baetae Maria Virginis: Holy Virgin Mary
Baimisse, Baifmisse: St. Bavo, the 1st. of October, Payday
Balije: a part of an order of knighthood
Bavonisse: St. Bavo, the 1st. of October, Payday
Bede: request
Bedwangbaer: restrainable, controllable
Beheijmen: enclose, fence in
Bekaeren: keeping at bay, deducting from
Beleyde: seizure of immovable goods for debt
Beneficie: privilege, prerogative
Beneficie divisionis: goods evenly divided if more than one person put up bail
Beneficie excussions: privilege that exists if more than one person put up security each can be asked for an even share
Beneficie ordinis: privilege that one can not talk to the first debtor if lawfully is placed in default
Beneficie senatus consulti vellejani: this privilege is to protect women because of their rashness, lightheadedness, illness so they won't be misled in putting up bail
Beneficien: benefits, profits
Beneficien ordinis et exussionis: the right of a guarantor to dismiss a creditor as long as the debtor has gained the privilege guarantor to talk first to the head lender
Benifieten: profits, someone who can not fulfill his obligations to the lord
Blamuser: silver mint piece
Blekbosch: oak wood with the intention to use the harvest of oak bark for tannery
Bloedtwegen: family ties
Bunder, boinder: 4/3 hectare, 4 dagwanden, 14 square meters, 110 square rods
Busmeester: master in charge of the city cannons
Busschieter: he who shoots off the cannon, gunner
Cachet: stamp, seal
Calengieren: feel sorry for oneself, complain, accuse
Calengierer: accuser
Camerlinck gelt: money that the new lender owes the lord but is handed over to other person due to death or agreement
Cassatie: breaking of an agreement, violation
Casuelijck: per chance
Cautie: security, guarantee given to someone in case of possible damage
Cautionaris: guarantor
Caverende: take up the security for someone
Cederen: endorsing, relinquishing
Cessie: abdication, relinquishment
Chierdagen: days of sale by auction
Cijns, chijns: rent paid by the owner, or by a renter to the owner
Clausulen: official clause with binding character, decision
Codicillair: type of extreme will without inheriting or not inheriting
Codicillair: pertaining to a lastwill
Codiaille: added note, inscription in a last will
Codicil: appendix to a last will
Collata concordat cum suo originale: the examined wording agrees with his original writing
Collationeren: comparing the writings with the original text
Commanten: buyers by request of a third person, strawmen
Commere: burden, hindrance, lament, disadvantage, poverty, in need
Commeren: to defame, gossip
Commiteren: appoint, give an order
Communy forma: in the usual manner of dealing
Comparante constituante: the appearer who makes herself powerful
Compareren: appear lawfully
Competent: fitting, suitable
Competeren: belong to, come to
Comptoire: office, bureau
Concordantiam: that which I confirm in agreement
Condemneren: convict, condemn
Convidenten: copartners
Confiscatie: seizure, confiscation
Conformiteit: in agreement
Consentemente: agreement, affirmative
Consenteren: to grant, to consent
Consideratie: consideration
Constituant: in favor of, investor, constituent
Constitueren: constitute, to place in a position, appoint as firm manager
Contrarie: against, contradictory
Contribueren: contribute
Contributie: contribution
Convenieren: express agreement, concede
Copia authentica: authentic copy
Coram: in the presence of, before me
Corpora: bodies
Corporum: body, corporate body
Courtresse: shortage, deficit
Coustume: custom, habit, common law
Croiserende: increase, growth
Croissen: interest
Cuasa uxoris: out of the head of the marriage
Cum annexis: with accessory, with bible
Cum interesse: with interest, with his attachment
Cum solemnitatibus requisites: with required duties
Cum sua: with his wife
Cum suis: with his
Curateur: curator
Custos: verger, sextop