Middle English Dictionary Entry
burser n.
Entry Info
| Forms | burser n. Also bourser, bouser. |
| Etymology | ML bursarius & OF borsier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A treasurer, bursar; (b) ~ man, a bursar's servant.
Associated quotations
a
- (1234) Close R.Hen.III441 : Mandatum est vicecomiti Essex' quod occasione quadraginta marcarum que Reginaldus le Burser..debet domino regi.
- (1450-1) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7849 : Item, of the bousers of Lyncolne colage for a house at greyfreris yeat, xx d.
- (1466-7) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7865 : De magistro Collys, bowser collegii Lincoln.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.67 : Yat gude lord made the [Judas] his bousere and pairatoure.
b
- (1368-9) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100575 : In exp. Ade le Burserman.
- (1373-4) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103578 : In panno empt. pro le Bursorman, 7 s.
2.
A maker of purses or pouches.
Associated quotations
- (1208) in Fransson Surn.127 : Rob. le Burser.
- (1293) in G.Otto Handwerkernamen25 : Bourser.
- (1301) in Fransson Surn.127 : Walt. Plukkerose of London, le Bursere.
- (1318-9) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)1.282 : [To Henry called] le Bourser.
- (1333) in Fransson Surn.127 : Joh. Bursar'.
- (1341) in Fransson Surn.127 : Joh. le Boursser.
- (1344) in Fransson Surn.127 : Rob. Neel, burser..Rob. Neel, pouchmaker.