From theislandwiki
Many of the original documents which will be encountered when researching Jersey families are written in French, sometimes in Jerriais, and sometimes in a mixture of the two.
Here is a list of some of the words which will be found in these documents and their meanings.
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Acheter
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to buy
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acteur
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plaintiff
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acquereur
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purchaser
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appartient
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belonging to
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approuver
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to approve, agree
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apres
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after
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assermenter
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to swear in
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aujourd'hui
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today
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autre
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other
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B
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bail
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lease
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bailleur
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lessor
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baptême
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baptism
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baptême en particulier
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private baptism
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baptême à la maison
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baptism at home
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bas
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low, sometimes lower
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beau pere
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father-in-law, stepfather
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beau fils
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son-in-law, stepson
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beau frere
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brother-in-law
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belle fille
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daughter-in-law, stepdaughter
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belle mere
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mother-in-law, stepmother
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belle soeur
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sister-in-law
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beau parents
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parents of spouse
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boisseaux
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bushels
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C
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carriere
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quarry
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cession
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transfer
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chacun
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each
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chemin
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road, path
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chose
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thing
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coignoissance
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awareness
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courtil
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field
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curé
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living
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curateur
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guardian
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D
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defunct
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deceased
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demi
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half
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deiers
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pennies
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deffenseur
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defendant
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delesse
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widow
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douaire
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widow, in will being divided
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douit
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fresh water ditch or stream
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E
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entier
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the whole
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entre
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between
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est
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east
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femme
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wife
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fermier
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farmer
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fief
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area owned by a seigneur
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forgeron
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blacksmith
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fournivont
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produced
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fraerie
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expenses
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frere
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brother
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fils
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son
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fils puisne
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next born son
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fille
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daughter
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froment
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wheat
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G
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garantirent
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guaranteed
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garenne
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rabbit warren
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gardien
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guardian
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grandmere
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grandmother
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grand oncle
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grand uncle
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grandpere
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grandfather
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grand tant
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grand aunt
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grange
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granary
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H
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haut
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high,higher
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heritage
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inheritance
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hers
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heirs
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J
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jeunesse
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youth
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jouira
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will enjoy ownership of
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jurer sur serment
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swear on oath
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leurs
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theirs
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les dits
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the said
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livres
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pounds
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locataire
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lessee
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maison
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house
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maree
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tide
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marraine
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godmother
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meneur
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minor
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mercier
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habadasher
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mesnage
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paddock
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meubles
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chattels, furniture
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minue, mynue
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contract
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N
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nord
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north
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O
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ouie de paroisse
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audience of the parish
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ouest
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west
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P
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paiera
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will pay
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parenté
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near relation, close family
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paroisse
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parish
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parrain
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godfather
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par retrait
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theright of a family to buy back inherited land sold within 40 days
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partage
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division of property in a will
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partu
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divided
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piocher
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pickaxe, mattock
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poule
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hen
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preciput
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principal son's share of a will
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preneur
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buyer
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pré(s)
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meadow(s)
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proche
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near
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procureur
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legal representative
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puîné(e)
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younger, youngest
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Q
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quartier
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quarter
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quelque
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some
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qui
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which
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R
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recevra
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will receive
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relict
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widow
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retour
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return
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rente
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rent, regular payment
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S
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saisie
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seized
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seigneur
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lord of the manor
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selon
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according to
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situé
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situated
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soeur
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sister
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soit
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that is
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sou
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shilling
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T
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terrassier
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navvy
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terre
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land, ground
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tous
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all
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tresor
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church funds
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triezieme
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thirteenth
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tuteur
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guardian
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U
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utérin(e)
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half - brother/sister
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V
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vendeur
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seller
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vendre
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to sell
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vendu
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sold
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vente
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price
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vergee
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land measure
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veuf
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widower
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veuve
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widow
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vieillesse
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old age
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vivier
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fish pond
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