noun a kind of bazaar.
2. burse ·noun a purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull.
3. burse ·noun an ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use.
4. burse ·noun a fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries.
5. burse ·noun an exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental europe. ·same·as bourse.