burse

Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

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

A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull. Holland. [1913 Webster]
A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. [1913 Webster]
An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. Shipley. [1913 Webster]
An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse. [1913 Webster]
A kind of bazaar. [1913 Webster]
"She says she went to the burse for patterns." [1913 Webster]