First Known Use: 15th century
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burse
noun \ˈbərs\
Definition of BURSE
1
a : purse b : a square cloth case used to carry the corporal in a Communion service
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Origin of BURSE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin bursa
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