What does "burse" mean?
Burse: A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. [Scot.]
Additional senses
- 2.(Eccl.) An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. Shipley.
- 3.An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
- 4.A kind of bazaar. [Obs.] She says she went to the burse for patterns. Old Play.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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