Burse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Burse is a noun meaning (now chiefly historical) A purse.
Meaning
(now chiefly historical) A purse.
More Meanings
- A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
- (ecclesiastical) An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
- (obsolete) A stock exchange; a bourse.
- (obsolete) A kind of bazaar.
Example Sentences
Roche stepped forward with a leather burse, announcing that he would pay for both of us.
Try a burse instead – sort of a bag, sort of a purse, inspired by the cases that hold the corporal cloth used in mass, and designed to be carried by men.
Word Forms
- burses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paid, bouget, prebend, inborrow, audit, receipt.
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