burse
burse · burses
A purseA purse.
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/
Meaning
5 senses(historical)A purse.
A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
(obsolete)A stock exchange; a bourse.
(obsolete)A kind of bazaar.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from AncientBorrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”).
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