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