purse
1 noun for holding moneysparán masc1 2 noun (US) CLOTH woman's handbagmála láimhe 3 noun also SPOR prize moneyduaischiste masc4there's a purse of €10,000 for the competition tá duaischiste €10,000 ann don chomórtas 4 noun money available to spendciste masc4 we have to fund it from our own purse caithfimid é a mhaoiniú as ár bpócaí féinthe client has a well-lined purse tá neart airgid ag an gcliant 5 verb close tightly TRANSITIVEcrap verb he pursed his lips chrap sé a liopaí, d'fháisc sé a liopaí ar a chéile, theann sé a bhéal