Dictionary entry

Bursary

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Bur″sa‐ry (�), n.; pl.-ries (�). [LL. bursaria. See Bursar.] 1. The treasury of a college or monastery.

2. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies. “No woman of rank or fortune but would have a bursary in her gift.” Southey.