burse: Meaning and Definition of
burse
Pronunciation: (bûrs), [key] — n.
- a pouch or case for some special purpose.
- (in Scotland)
- a fund to provide allowances for students.
- an allowance so provided.
- a case or receptacle for a corporal.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.