pursy 1
— pursily , adv. — pursiness , n.
/perr"see/ , adj., pursier, pursiest .
1. short-winded, esp. from corpulence or fatness.
2. corpulent or fat.
[ 1400-50; late ME purcy, var. of ME pursif porsif, var. of OF polsif, deriv. (see -IVE) of polser to pant, heave. See PUSH ]
pursy 2
/perr"see/ , adj., pursier, pursiest .
vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.
[ 1545-55; PURSE + -Y 1 ]