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Definition of Pursed
1. purse [v] - See also: purse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pursed
Literary usage of Pursed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"... be pursed up; (kuv.) be(come) annoyed (1. piqued) [at .., Jostakin], be put
out, (loukkaantua) be(come) ..."
2. Snake Walkers by J. Everett Prewitt (2005)
"Whiting appeared contrite. "Management thinks that it will cause too much turmoil
and disrupt the flow we have going on here." Anthony pursed his ..."
3. Choisy: A Novel by James P. Story (1872)
"There was a pinched look about the nose, and a pursed expression about the mouth,
while the sharp, gray eyes surveyed the scene with a certain contemptuous ..."
4. Sketches and Anecdotes by Andrew Wanless (1891)
"SHE pursed UP HER LIPS. Moses Zimmerman was the offspring of one of our early
pioneers. Moses got sick of solitude, so he engaged himself to Mary Ann ..."
5. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1895)
"Head moved, lips pursed, then ajar, or twitching slightly. ... F. Head down, lips
strongly pursed, changed style and position often; pencil in fist, ..."
6. On Early English Pronunciation: With Special Reference to Shakespeare and by Alexander John Ellis, William Salesbury, Johann Andreas Schmeller, Francis James Child, Alexander Barclay, Johan Winkler (1889)
"... (AA') "with a peculiar pursed rounding"]. 340 jaed. — paak[park]. ... for these
depressed vowels seems to be, tongue for (o), lips for (o) pursed " ]. ..."
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