boursicaut

French

Alternative forms

boursicot

Etymology

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

Noun

boursicaut m (plural boursicauts)

(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.

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