Old Flemish Words List A-C

Old Flemish Words compiled by Etienne Elskens

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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

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