\Bur"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. [LL. bursaria. See {Bursar}.] 1. The treasury of a college or monastery. 2. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies. ``No woman of rank or fortune but would have a bursary in her gift.'' --Southey.