Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gersum

/ˈɡɝsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ger-sum
IPA: /ˈɡɝsəm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lump sum paid by individuals who take a lease of landed property in England.

Example Sentences

"[…]but now it paieth ſeauentie pounds by weight to the King, and an hundred ſhillings for a *Gerſume to the Queene;"
"Otherwise, the gersum was in ready money, and the bulk of the rent in uncoined silver."
"In the latter sample, there are two joint grants, plus one made with the wife's consent. In two more , a gersum rendered to the wife is sole evidence of her participation."

Etymology

From Middle English gersom, gersum, 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 garrison.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gersom, gærsum, gersemi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɝsəm/
British English: /ˈɡɜːsəm/

Inflected Forms

gersums (plural) grassum (alternative, Scotland)

Questions

How do you pronounce gersum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɝsəm/.
What does gersum mean?: A lump sum paid by individuals who take a lease of landed property in England.
Where does gersum come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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