BURSES

Noun

burses

plural of burse

Anagrams

• busser, resubs

Proper noun

Burses

plural of Burse

Anagrams

• busser, resubs

Source: Wiktionary

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BURSE

Burse, n. Etym: [LL. bursa, or F. bourse. See Bourse, and cf. Bursch, Purse.]

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.)

Definition: 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 Edition

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