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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bursour, Bursor, n. Also: bursowr, -sur, brussour. [Variant of Bursar.]

1. A treasurer. 1484 Prestwick B. Rec. 30.
The hale comite … chesit Willi of Daile bursour and conseruator of the monie of the commoun gud for a ȝere 1529 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 123.
To devise maisteris of wark bursouris Ib.
[To be] bursouris to ressaue and deliuer the mony

2. = Bursar. 1559 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 67.
Alsweill duellingis as provisioune for the pouir bursouris 1591 Exch. R. XXII. 146.
Pait … to the college and bursouris of Abirdene 1611 Lothian Dioc. Synod 110.
Franciscus Apparisus, Italian, bursur and student in the New College of St. Androis 1613 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 196.
The said bursor alwyis being ane of the sonis of ane craftesman of the said burgh 1625 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 345.
The first vacant place of ane brussour within the colledge of Glasgw 1633 Ib. II. 16.
For reedifeing … of the said College and intertenying of bursouris thairintill 1640 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 280.
That besyd the said two bursouris thar sall be interteanid … two uther bursowris