ETYM Old Eng. purs, pors, Old Fren. burse, borse, bourse, French bourse, Late Lat. bursa, from Greek byrsa hide, skin, leather. Related to Bourse, Bursch, Bursar, Buskin.
1. A small bag for carrying money.
2. A sum of money offered as a prize.
3. A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse.
bag · handbag · pocketbook
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ETYM Obs. and r.
1. To contract one's lips into a rounded shape.
2. To gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; SYN. wrinkle.
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A seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line.
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A drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse.
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Financial resources; also; control over these resources
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Proud or arrogant because of one's wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction).
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An officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare.
Ship's officer in charge of finances and passengers
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