1.  A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull. Holland. [1913 Webster]

2.  A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries. [1913 Webster]

3.  An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use. Shipley. [1913 Webster]

4.  An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse. [1913 Webster]

5.  A kind of bazaar. [1913 Webster]
"She says she went to the burse for patterns." [1913 Webster]