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

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