Old Flemish Words List G-I
Old Flemish Words compiled by Etienne Elskens
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Geaffigeert: attached to
Geavanceert: made an advancement in money
Gecollationeerd: compared the writings with the original text
Gecombineerde: combined
Gecommiteerd: appointed
Geconvenieerd: came to an agreement, appropriate, matched
Gedomineerde: named, assigned
Gedevolveert: passed onto (in case of death), shift the blame to another
Gedivideerd: divided, apportioned
Gedogen: allow, accept
Geexamineerd: examined, interrogated
Geexprikueerde: mentioned
Geimponeerd: make a strong influence upon, inspire with awe
Geinsereerd: inserted
Geinsinnueerd: insinuated, to make known
Geleden: tolerated, acknowledge
Gelijcke: everyone
Gelijcken: in the same manner
Gemaneert: continued, proceeded
Gemaniseerde rente: in justly advanced rent
Gementioneerde: mentioned
Gemeriteerd: earned
Gemeyne: common, jointly
Gemolesteerd: molested
Genombrement: summed up
Geoppignoreerde: pawned
Geordonneerd: charged, ordered, ordained
Gepasseert: ago, passed, in the past
Geprojecteerde minute: projected minute
Geprovenieert: arose from, originated from
Geredresseert: edited anew, rewrote
Gerequireert: demanded
Geroert: discussed, reserved
Gespleten: divided parcel
Getacheert: estimated
Getransigeert: consented with both sides in agreement
Geusurpeert: usurped, illegally took possession
Gewesenen: avowed
Gifte, gichte: gift
Goeden: donate, take possession of
Goedenisse: transfer of intangible (immovable) goods
Guarant: guarantor
Hac: on this side, here
Haefve en erfve: tangible and intangible (moving and immovable) goods
Hand ende mond putten: take a solemn oath
Handmercq, handmerck: signature
Handtvullinge: cash payment
Hant ende mont doen te: the taking of a solemn oath by a new loan
Heijsh, heysch: the progress of a business (affairs)
Hellicht: half
Herbaene: highroad, route
Het vervue: the right to a share in the wood in relation to the years that one was the user of the parcel where the timber grew
Hodie dato: today
Hoir: heirs, descendants in direct line
iegen: each
iiijre: fourth
iijre: third
ijre: second
jre: first
Illusoir: deceitful
Immeubel: immovable (intangible) goods
Imponeren: impose
Impositie: imposition
In dominie: in property
In forma: in legal required form
In kas, in cas: in case
In solidum: each per capita answerable for the total debt
In verbis: literally
Indivies: undivided (inheritance)
Insereren: insert
Insinuatio: judicial notification
Ita est: so it is
Iteratieve verkopinge: resale, put up for sale again