Old Flemish Words
compiled by Etienne Elskens
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
Dagement: summons, subpoena, writ
Dagmael, dagwand: 1/3 of an hectare, 100 rods, 14 square meters
Decassatien: sentence, ( cassatie: annulment of a sentence )
Declatoir: explanatory, declaration
Defructueren: harvesting
Den penning 20: on each of 20 pennies one must pay 1 penny as rent
Denominatie: naming, appointed
Depêche: telegram, official notice
Dependencie: dependant, belonging to
Dependentien: outbuildings, outhouses,
Dependerende: belonging to
Derogeren: demolish, raze, to stray from the law
Designeren: to assign
Desisteren: let go, to relinquish something
Devoiren en plaisieren: obligations and legal rights (now legal rights and obligations)
Dinandier: copper smith
Dienende: one who is at the moment in charge
Dier, diër: of that
Dispositie: arrangement, disposition, disposal
Distingueren: to distinguish, discern
Divisie: distribution
Doceren: to make apparent,
Dode hand: property, possessions that can not be inherited
Doemen: to sentence, to convict
Dominie: inpossession
Douariere: title for widow of nobility, but not benefiting of the income of a widow's dowry or jointure
Drossaert, drossaet, drost: baillif
Duccaton: silver mint piece of three guilders (florin) and three pennies
Dukaat: golden mint of 2.5 grams (Venetian)
Edifie: building
Effecten: paper money, letter of debt, share certificate
Egalingere: equalization
Emaneren: outgoing, come out, flow out
Emmers: but, in any case, still, always
Emmeso: sent out, dispatched
Emoluenten: irregular added wages above the set salary for a post
Emphitensie: hereditary tenure, long lease
Envoijen: dispatch
Erfelijke rente: an achieved usufruct (legal right to use) in the form of a lifelong usage of the property
Et a me infra scripto notario: and by me the undersigned notary
Eursel, eussel, eeus(s)el: dried summer grass for cattle that's fenced in
Evictie: to take away someone's property, eviction
Exempt, except: exempt of, free of
Excussie: loophole, excuse
Executie: the carrying out of a sentence
Executoriaal: feasible
Exeptie van geenen getelden gelde:
Exhibitien: exhibitions, submitted papers
Expireren: to come to an end, expire
Expresse: with framework, with premeditation
Exprimeren: press out, express oneself
Facta: done, carried out
Faute: fault, shortcoming
Faveure: in his or her benefit, favor
Finalijk: finally, lastly
Fine: to the end
Fonderen: to found, build, establish
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
Jaerschaere: annual rent
Judiecielijck: before the court of justice (courtlike)
Kannonnier: gunner
Kerckgebod, kercroep: public announcement in the church
Kermis, kermesse: fair
Kersemis, kersemisse: Christmas
Kortsheijd: in short (shortly)
Lafelijk: richly
Lauderen: to praise, estimate the value of
Leenen hand en mond: tenant farmer or a middleman
Leenroerigheid: coming from and dependant of a feudal lord
Lijfcoop, lijcoop: money paid for a sale for the purpose to drink on that sale (treat)
Linie: ditch (moat) with military significance
Magtig maken: to empower
Mainteren: to hold in status
Manisse: the requirement of a judgment by the feudal lordon the summons
Meergeldinge: higher yield than former bid
Meriteren: earn
Meyer: lower judicial official
Mijt: coin = 1/2 penny, farthing
Mingeldinge: lower yield than former bid
Minute: original document saved by the notary public
Mitsgaeders: also, moreover
Moderatie: moderately, moderation
Moije: mother
Moirbemdt: wet meadow, swamp
Molesteren: to molest, sexual attack
Momboir: guardian
Monteren: rise, mount (picture), assemble, stage (a play)
Mutuelen testamente: mutual testament (reciprocal)
Naderling, naderlinc, naerderline, nalinc: nearest blood relative
Naderschap: nearest blood relationship
Naederinge: buy or sell
Naer advenant: according to, as to
Naer delige: disadvantageous one
Naerberoepe: last mentioned
Naerkinderen: descendants from a second marriage
Nege(n)manneke: coin with a value of nine pennies
Negligente: negligent
Nomine uxoris: in name of the wife
Non amortisatine: not placed in a dead hand
Non numerata pecunia: non paid money, ready cash (money)
Notarus regalis: royal notary
Numerata pecunia: cash money
Obligatie: debenture, bond
Observantie: observance, having regard to
Obtineren: obtain
Occasie: a bargain
Onder verband als naar rechten: according to the legal regulations
Ongedaeght: something summoned legally
Ongespleten chyns: tribute money for property that already was distributed
Ontgoeden: take legally away someone's property
Ontvesten: take legally away someone's property
Oord: ¼ of a penny
Oost: the month of August
Oppignoreren: to pawn
Oratorie: house of prayer, oratory
Ordonantie: arrangement, command, injunction
Originali: in original condition
Overtieygid: accused of
Paeijgeboden: public proclamation
Paelgenoten: attached, annexed
Paisibelijck: in complete agreement
Palmslagh: handshake to seal a sale
Parate: immediate
Parate executie: immediate execution of
Pariter et in solidum: at the same time and in completeness
Pendente hac evictione: hanging this proclamation
Penning, penninc, pennic: silver and later copper coin = 1/16 of a penny Double the amount of hallinc or mite
Placcaert: poster , edict
Poincten: points
Poinctuelijck: punctual, according to the rules
Pondpenningen: the right to pay by the transfer of intangible goods
Possessie: possession
Preadverterende: preannouncement, prenotification
Prejuditie: harm, damage
Presens: in the presence of
Presentie: presence
Preserveren: preserve, guard
Pretexeren: pretend, feign
Prijckel: difficulty, danger
Priseringe: valuation
Pro ut: as for
Procreëren: procreate, beget, obtain
Procuratie: power of attorney
Procureren: produce, generate
Propren (persoon): self, personal
Prout in forma: according to the form
Prove: lifelong care in or through a charitable institution
Provenierende: arising from
Provicionelijkck: provision, advance
Putten ende paelen: and the boundary posts
Qualitate qua: authorized as, conferred full powers, in capacity of
Quod attestot: that what I affirm
Quytbaere: Redeemable
Quyten: relieve, redeem
Ratificeren: sanction, corroborate
Reciteteren: recite
Redresseren: make good, mend, repair
Refereren: refer to
Regenoten, regnoten: adjacent, border on
Reguarderende: concerning, regarding
Reijchel: beam placed horizontally
Reitereren: repeat, restart
Reli(e)vement: restoration in lost rights
Relieven: claim which the vassal paid the feudal lord
Rembourseren: reimburse
Remigie: coach-house
Rentgelder, rentgever, rentgelderse: he who must pay interest for lent capital
Rentlichter: collector of the rent
Renunciatie: denunciation, withdrawal
Repudiatie: dismissal of an inheritance
Requesten: request
Requireeren: desire, demand of rights, request
Rescibent: defender
Reserveren: reserve
Respecte: respect
Responderen: account for, answer for
Restitutie: restitution
Restrictieën: restriction
Evenuen: profits, revenues
Roede: 14.2 acre
Rush ende roof: all existing crops
Salvo: with reservation
Salvo justo: about, without damage
Schaerbosch: forest that after a stipulated time, five years or more, is cut down
Schoth en loth: share in tax portion
Schuerbaer: vegetation ripe for thrashing in the barn
Sententie: sentence, verdict, to judge
Sententieren: taxes that are tied to ownership of intangible goods
Sive: or
Smaldeelinge: further distribution of property
Solemniteijten: ceremonies
Solutum: for the total sum (paid off)
Solvit: has paid
Sonderlinge: especially
Sterfman: vassal of a feudal estate by whose death an amount must be paid to the feudal lord
Sterfvrouwe: liege lady
Sub littera: subscript under letter
Subaltern: sale by auction
Subhastatie: sale by auction
Subject: subject
Subnissie: fine, bail, security
Subsisteren: continue to exist
Suffisanteren: doing enough for fixed demands
Suppleren, supplieren: plea, beg, request
Sur®anneringe: expired, superannuated
Surrogeren: replace
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