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Definition of pursy - 2 dictionary results

pur⋅sy

1  [pur-see]
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–adjective, -si⋅er, -si⋅est.
1. short-winded, esp. from corpulence or fatness.
2. corpulent or fat.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME purcy, var. of ME pursif < AF porsif, var. of OF polsif, deriv. (see -ive ) of polser to pant, heave. See push

Related forms:
pur⋅si⋅ly, adverb
pur⋅si⋅ness, noun

purs⋅y

2  [pur-see]
–adjective, purs⋅i⋅er, purs⋅i⋅est.
vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.
Origin:
1545–55; purse + -y 1
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