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Definition of purse-bearing in English:

purse-bearing

Pronunciation /ˈpəːsˌbɛːrɪŋ/

adjective

  • Bearing a purse; providing or controlling access to money; Zoology (of a mammal) †bearing the young in a pouch; marsupial (obsolete).

Origin

Mid 19th century. From purse + bearing.