Bursche, n.

(bōōrsh), n.; pl. BURSCH'EN. [Ger. bursch, from L. Lat. bursa, a leather purse, coffer, an exchange, M. H. Ger. burs, burse, bursch, f., a joint boarding-house of students, and later, bursch, m., a room-mate, chum. See BURSE and BOURSE.] A youth, especially a student in a German university.