Old Flemish Words compiled by Etienne Elskens

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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

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