PURSE


Meaning of PURSE in English

— purseless , adj. — purselike , adj.

/perrs/ , n. , v. , pursed, pursing .

n.

1. a woman's handbag or pocketbook.

2. a small bag, pouch, or case for carrying money.

3. anything resembling a purse in appearance, use, etc.

4. a sum of money offered as a prize or reward.

5. a sum of money collected as a present or the like.

6. money, resources, or wealth.

v.t.

7. to contract into folds or wrinkles; pucker: to purse one's lips.

8. to put into a purse.

[ bef. 1100; (n.) ME, OE purs, b. pusa bag (c. ON posi ) and ML bursa bag ( býrsa hide, leather); (v.) ME pursen to put in a purse, deriv. of the n. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .