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Definition of Purseful
1. n. All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse.
Definition of Purseful
1. Noun. as much as a purse can hold ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Purseful
1. enough to fill a purse [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Purseful
Literary usage of Purseful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Folk-lore Record by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1881)
"The owner at once consented to the man's proposal, and promised him a purseful
of money if he were successful in filling the well with water. ..."
2. The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister (1904)
"He was cheerful because of this momentary purseful of prosperity. " And so I come
back, yu' see," he said. " For [ figured on getting Pedro back as soon as ..."
3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1878)
"If it is half as popular here as it has been in Paris, Estes & Lauriat should
have a pretty purseful from it. " THISTLE-DOWN," the London edition of the ..."
4. Mind (1899)
"a point-lace flounce, or a handful of fame, or a purseful of gold, you are very
likely to die miserable. If you are going to throw away your pessimism and ..."
5. A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (1891)
"a purseful of scarabs or a bundle of funerary statuettes. Some of these gentlemen
were Arabs, some Copts—all polite, plausible, and mendacious. ..."
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