Borse
/bɔːrs/noun
An obsolete English word for a purse or wallet.
Did you know?The same root survives in anatomical bursa, the small fluid-filled sac whose name was inspired by its resemblance to a purse or pouch.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
býrsa
“Hide or leather; later a leather bag or purse”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
bursa
“A purse, bag, or pouch”
Medieval Latin
Latin
bursa
“A purse or money pouch; also a clerical or book case”
12th–13th Century
Old French
borse / bourse
“A purse or money bag”
Middle English
English
borse
“A purse or wallet”
Modern English
English
borse
“An obsolete or dialectal form referring to a purse”