garsavese

Middle English

FWOTD – 4 June 2018

Alternative forms

gresevese, grasavec, gershevese, garshaves

Etymology

From gras and a descendant of Old English æfesen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡrasˈavɛz(ə)/, /ˌɡarsˈavɛz(ə)/, /ˌɡɛrsˈavɛz(ə)/

Noun

garsavese

A charge for the renting of land for raising pigs on.

References

“gras-avese, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.

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