Burse
Pronunciation : Burse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. bursa, or F. bourse. See Bourse, and cf. Bursch, Purse.]
Definition : 1. A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull. [Obs.] Holland.
2. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. [Scot.]
3. (Eccl.)
Defn: An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. Shipley.
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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913