Old Flemish Words List T-Z
Old Flemish Words compiled by Etienne Elskens
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T-Z
Tasite: tacit, silent
Ten regarde: in regards
Teneur: contents
Theologant: student in theology
Tocht: drawing benefits from goods or capital
Touchte, toechte: usufruct, reap the fruits of
Transigeren: agree with
Transportanten: delegates, conveyors
Transporteren: transport, transfer, carry over
Uijtwinninge: amortize debts by the sale of intangible goods
Uligh: intentional, deliberate
Usus fruct: the drawing of benefits from capital without being the owner - Use the property as if it were your own but must keep the place intact
Utante: as before
Ut supra: as above
Uxor: wife, spouse
Uxoris: belonging to the wife
Uytwijzen: prove
Van stonden aan: as of this time, from hence on
Veerdere: easy to adept
Verabuseren: mistake
Verachterde chijnsen: unpaid tributes, payment
Veralieneren-aliëneren: to place in unknown hands
Verbant: pact
Verdieren: bring the priceup
Vergelden: pay, reward, reciprocate
Verhaelen: win back the loss
Verlijden: indemnify oneself, profess the debt
Vermeijnende: supposedly, feigned
Vernaerderinge, vernaerderingh: the right of blood relative of seller to present the buyer
Verrechte: improved, adjusted
Vertijdenisse: relinquish, surrender
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
Vicarius, vicaris: vicar, clergyman who has the highest leadership
Vierschaerbiljet: document delivered by the court
Vierschaeren: bank of the alderman
Vierteel, veerteel: measure of capacity
Viswouwer, viswoinder: fish pond
Voluntairlijck: judicial decision without lawsuit
Voorschoot: apron
Waerschap: bail, security
Waranderen: guarantee
Weegd: wall, wooden or clay wall
Wermerderhand: among living
Zielen: souls, people