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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Girsum, -som(e, Gyrsome, n. Also: gyrsoum, girsowme. [Var. of Gersum, Grissum.] Grassum. 1476 Acta Aud. 56/1.
The soume of xvij li. of the malis, gyrsoumis, and proffitis of the landis Ib. 57/1.
Ane hundreth merkis of gyrsome 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 153.
Thai ordane … that thair be borrowit fra … [the] keparis of thair girsummes the sowme of xx merkis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5708.
Ȝe lordis, … That ȝour pure tennantis dois oppres, Be gret gyrsome, and dowbyll maill 1554 Reg. Cupar A. II. 252.
The said Johnne to heff the tak, and to pay the girsowme, malis [etc.] 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 194.
The haill fermes, girsumis, customes, with the growthe of the maynis 1614 Lett. Eccles. Affairs I. 334.
The girsomes of the landis … will euerie yeir be worth fyue hunder fourte sex pundis c1650 Spalding I. 251.
Consideration must be had whair girsumis are payit at the entrie 1655 Lamont Diary 118.
The Earle of Weyms … gave ane 100 lib. in girsom