A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull. [Obs.] Holland.
A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. [Scot.]
An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. Shipley.
An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
A kind of bazaar. [Obs.] She says she went to the burse for patterns. Old Play.
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