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bulses

bulses is the plural of bulse.

Meaning of bulse

Noun

bulse (plural bulses)

  1. (archaic) A bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials.
    • [L]et me then comfort myself with the large treasure of Johnson's conversation which I have preserved for my own entertainment and that of the world, and let me exhibit what I have upon each occasion, whether more or less, whether a bulse, or only a few sparks of a diamond.1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 997

Questions about bulses

What is bulses the plural of?
Bulses is the plural of bulse.

Words near bulses in the dictionary

  1. bulrushes
  2. bulrushlike
  3. bulrushy
  4. Bulsara
  5. bulse
  6. bulses
  7. Bulson
  8. Bulsons
  9. Bulstrode
  10. Bulstrodes
  11. bult

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