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burse^¹

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/

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Where it comes from

Borrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”).

noun burses

historical A purse. Roche stepped forward with a leather burse, announcing that he would pay for both of us.
A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
obsolete A stock exchange; a bourse.
obsolete A kind of bazaar.

Burse^²

proper noun Burses

A surname from Old French.

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"burse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"burse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burse.

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@misc{burse_2026,
  title = {burse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}