gersom

Middle English

Alternative forms

garesome, garisoumme, garsum, gerssum, gersum, gersume, gersumme, gyrssyn
gærsum, garsume (Early Middle English)

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡarsum(ə)/, /ˈɡɛrsum(ə)/

Noun

gersom (plural gersoms)

Riches, treasure, or a gift of such.
(specifically) A rent paid to one's manorial lord.

Descendants

English: gersum, grassum
Scots: grassum (obsolete)

References

“gersum(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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