"gersom" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡarsum(ə)/, /ˈɡɛrsum(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gærsum, gersum, gærsuma, from Old Norse gersemi, gørsemi (“treasure”), from gerr, gǫrr (“ready”) + -semi (“-ness”), with the ending assimilated to native -sum. Compare garisoun. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gærsum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gærsum, {{inh+|enm|ang|gærsum}} Inherited from Old English gærsum, {{der|enm|non|gersemi}} Old Norse gersemi, {{af|non|gǫrr|-semi|nocat=1|t1=ready|t2=-ness}} gǫrr (“ready”) + -semi (“-ness”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gersom, {{enm-noun}} gersom (plural gersoms) Forms: gersoms [plural], garesome [alternative], garisoumme [alternative], garsum [alternative], gerssum [alternative], gersum [alternative], gersume [alternative], gersumme [alternative], gyrssyn [alternative], gærsum [alternative, Early-Middle-English], garsume [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. Riches, treasure, or a gift of such.
    Sense id: en-gersom-enm-noun-J9zxzt08 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Collectives, Money, Property law, Taxation Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Collectives: 72 28 Disambiguation of Money: 98 2 Disambiguation of Property law: 52 48 Disambiguation of Taxation: 52 48
  2. (specifically) A rent paid to one's manorial lord. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-gersom-enm-noun-afa5CYbd Categories (other): Property law, Taxation Disambiguation of Property law: 52 48 Disambiguation of Taxation: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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