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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garsum, -som(e, n. Also: garswm, -sume, gairsome. [ME. garsum (c 1225).] = Gersum. Also attrib. with land. 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 13.
Angusquoy, j d. … terre quoyland but scat … & na garsum 1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIV. 12.
[Thay] sall broik thar takis … fre of all garsome 1546 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 137.
In fif s. land of the Dowhyle, callit the garsum land 1564 Glasgow Prot. III. 48.
The landis callit the Garswm landis upone the eist 1583 Exch. R. XXI. 421.
The miln of Petconnochie, … garsum xvj s. iv d. 1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 309.
My Lord … lyes out of the garsoms, which wilbe a considderable soume 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 144.
The said James Maxwell … having … payed 36 lbs. of gairsome