boursicaut

French

Alternative forms

• boursicot

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French boursicault. By surface analysis, bourse +‎ -aud.

Noun

boursicaut m (plural boursicauts)

1. (obsolete) small coin purse

Derived terms

(via the alternative form boursicot)

• boursicoter

References

• “boursicaut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “boursicaut” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
• “boursicaut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.