gersum

noun /ˈɡɜːsəm/

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

   historical

   […]but now it paieth ſeauentie pounds by weight to the King, and an hundred ſhillings for a *Gerſume to the Queene;

Where it comes from

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.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gersum (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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