Bursar

burs′ar, n. one who keeps the purse, a treasurer: in Scotland, a student maintained at a university by funds derived from endowment.— adj. Bursar′ial .— ns. Burs′arship , the office of a bursar; Burs′ary , in Scotland, the allowance paid to a bursar; Burse , a purse, an obsolete form of Bourse .— adjs. Bursic′ulate , bursiform: resembling a small pouch, or provided with such; Burs′iform , pouch-shaped. [Low L. bursar i us — bursa , a purse—Gr. byrsa , skin or leather.]