gersum
gersum (g[schwa]r-s[schwa]m). Hist. 1. Money paid for a thing; specif., compensation paid by a tenant to a superior on entering a holding; GRESSUME. 2. A penalty or amercement paid for an offense. — Also spelled garsumme; gersuma; gersume.
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gersumarius
gersumarius (j[schwa]r-s[y][schwa]-mair-ee-[schwa]s), adj. . Hist. Finable; liable to be fined at the discretion of a feudal superior. • A villein who gave his daughter in marriage was gersumarius — he was liable to pay a fine to the lord.
gressume
gressume (gres-[schwa]m). Hist. A fine paid by a copyhold tenant upon the transfer of a copyhold estate, esp. upon the death of the lord. — Also spelled grasson; grassum; grossome; gersum.