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gærsum

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
gærsum, gersum, es; m. n.
Treasure, riches; thēsaurus, ŏpes
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  • He lét niman of hyre ealle ða betstan gærsuma

    he caused all the best treasure to be taken from her,

    • Chr. 1035
    • ;
    • Erl. 164, 23 : 1090
    • ;
    • Erl. 226, 25.
  • Hí betǽhtan ðǽr ealla ða gærsume

    they deposited there all the treasures,

    • 1070
    • ;
    • Erl. 209, 17, 27, 33.
  • Hí námen manega gersumas

    they took many treasures,

    • Chr. 1070
    • ;
    • Erl. 209, 13.
  • For his mycele gersuma

    for his great treasures,

    • 1090
    • ;
    • Erl. 226, 38.
Etymology
[
Laym. gærsume treasure
:
Scot. gersome a sum paid by a tenant to a landlord on the entry of a lease. The word seems to have been introduced from the Scandinavian, cf.
:
Icel. gör-semi, ger-semi a costly thing, jewel; and see Cl. and Vig. Dict. for etymology.
]
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v.  gersum gærsama.
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