pursyf

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pursif, porsif'

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman porsif, from Old French poussif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpursif/, /purˈsiːf/

Adjective

pursyf

1. (Late Middle English) asthmatic, pursy

Descendants

• English: pursy
• Yola: pussough

References

• “pursī̆f, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.