Translation of Middle Dutch Word List Needed


Date Submitted:	19-Apr-2011
From:	Hope Walker
Subject:	Translation of Middle Dutch Word List Needed
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Notice:	I am a PhD Candidate at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where I am presently writing my dissertation on Netherlandish Painters living in London from 1550-1580. As part of my research I am working on an unpublished manuscript of nearly 8,000 words written in Middle Dutch, which is a language unfamiliar to me. I am learning, but I would be grateful for the assistance of those with more expertise on the following list of words, which I have been unable to translate in spite of my best efforts. I have done all of the usual searches, including the GTB Dictionary, a 19th century Old Dutch/English dictionary, and extensive online research. In some cases I believe I have a correct translation, but as I am not entirely certain I have placed the proposed English equivalent in brackets. I would be hugely grateful for the advice/expertise of those more familiar with this language who may be able to help me with this list. I realize that I am asking a great deal, but any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much. Best, Hope Walker Vertoocht Anbrocht Noompt Kerchke Auderlinghen Ghedaen (taken?) Ghemeinte mette saeken voorghehouden (complained?) donderdaghe uproupen sondaeghe toecommende totter gheweest ghecommunicert verstaen (mean?) (understand? comprehend?) advyse (advised?) warachtich verclaerde verclaerden gheseyt opentlick verclaerst (declared?) verclaers (declares?) wesen (being?) enden (ends?) navolgenden nadeelen maer (but?) durfven daarjegens (as against?) begherde hetguene gheleert (learned?) derhalfven versocht (asked?) alleenelick persisterden (persisted?) voorgaenden besluyte verclarende vaedere deser Nopende (regarding? as to?) onghereghelt voorstaen zondaghe jeghens (against?) etlicke ghegheven (given?) alsnu letsten avontmale dienaers Wiert (whose?) voorgheouden overlanc (about long?) deser scellingen (shillings?) verteerren weeten toonen (show?) rekenynghe (recommend?) desen (this or these?) se (they?) deser overlanc (over long?) ghevraecht eendrachtelick bestemt souffissant (sufficient?) Datheni (Daniel?) diversche (diverse?) daet (act?) nyet