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单词 gersum
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gersumn.

Forms: Old English gær-, gersum(a, Middle English–1500s, 1800s Historical gersum, Middle English garsum, gersom, Middle English grassum, Middle English–1500s gersome, girsum(me, gressome, 1500s gersumme, gersowme, gyrsome, gyrsoome, gyrsoume, grassumme, gressam, gressum, grissume, grissome, 1500s–1600s garsome, 1600s grasoune, Middle English, 1600s gersume, (1700s garsom).
Etymology: Old English gærsum, gersum, strong masculine and neuter gærsuma, gersuma, weak masculine = Old Norse gørsimi, weak feminine, Middle Swedish görsam.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgersum.
Obsolete exc. Historical.
1. A treasure, precious possession; a costly gift.
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the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > costly gift or gift of treasure
gersumc1045
c1045 Anglo-Saxon Chron. (MS. C) anno 1035 Harold..let niman of hyre ealle þa bestan gærsuma.
a1100 Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) anno 1047 For neah man sceolde to brecan his stef, gif he [Vlf] ne sealde þe mare gersuman.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 91 Þa com þe mon mid his gersume to þan apostolum.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 258 Þe gode pilegrim..ne bereð nan gersume.
a1300 Floriz & Bl. 419 Þureȝ..þis gersume Ihc am nu þi man bicume.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6753 If theif na gersum has ne gifte.
c1420 Anturs of Arth. (Thornton) 697 He weddid his wyfe..Withe gyftes and gersoms [Douce. garsons: see Garrison].
1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 936 I rek nocht of thy riches..Thy God [? read gude] nor thy Grassum set I bot licht.
2. Chiefly Scottish. A premium or fine paid to a feudal superior on entering upon a holding.
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society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > paid to feudal superior
gersum1389
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > hire or rent > rent (land or real property) > [noun] > initial payment by tenant
out-toll1283
gersum1389
warisonc1450
fine1804
key money1832
in-toll1872
ingoing1905
1389 in C. Welch Tower Bridge (1894) 79 [An example of a] gersum [for a shop on the bridge occurs in the accounts of 1389].
a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 147 Mailis and gersomes rasit ouirhie.
1530 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 288 In recompense of fynes and garsomes that I toke of his tenementes.
1558 in G. J. Piccope Lancs. & Cheshire Wills (1861) III. 79 Richard Hall for the gressome of his horse iiijli.
1568 R. Henryson in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 235 Syne vexis him or half the terme be gane Wth pykit querrellis for to mak him fane To flitt or pay the girsum new agane.
1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 221 His maillis, Gersowmes & daylie rent.
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 474 It paieth..an hundred shillings for a Gersume to the Queene.
1640 Bk. War Comm. Covenanters 16 My Lady Kenmure's dewties, grasounes and uthers.
1682 E. Hickeringill Wks. (1716) II. 5 Except the Place might cost somewhat at the entrance and admittance for a Garsome or Fine.
1703 R. Thoresby Let. 27 Apr. in J. Ray Corr. (1848) 422 A Garsom, a foregift at entering a farm, a Godspenny.
1708 Rastell's Termes de la Ley (new ed.) Gersuma is an obsolete Word, for a Fine or Sum of Money.
1851 F. Palgrave Hist. Normandy & Eng. I. 592 According to the feudal system a gersum was rendered to the Seigneur upon the vassal's death.
attributive.1567 in W. Maitland Hist. Edinb. (1753) 211 The Interess and Gersome Silver yat sal happin to be obteinit yairfore.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

gersumv.

Etymology: < gersum n.
Obsolete.
transitive. To subject to a fine, impose a fine upon. to gersume in: to admit to possession of in consideration of a fine or rent.
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society > authority > punishment > fine > [verb (transitive)]
mulct?a1475
gersum1483
unlaw1508
finea1513
check1526
to be put to one's fine1542
punish1552
forfeitc1592
tinsel1609
sconce1641
physic1821
to fix (a person) with liability1833
log1889
1483 Cath. Angl. 151/1 To Garsumme (A. Gersome), gressummare.
1502 Will of Thomas Martyn (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/13) f. 147 To my son..as many acres of land as he is garsumed in of myn own lande.
1573 W. Bullein Dial. Feuer Pestilence f. 3 Muche reisyng of rentes and gressomyng of men, causyng greate dearth, mucle pouertie.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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