pursy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpəːsi/

adjective

archaic
  • 1(especially of a horse) short of breath; asthmatic.
  • 2(of a person) fat.

Derivatives

pursiness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: reduction of Anglo-Norman French porsif, alteration of Old French polsif, from polser 'breathe with difficulty', from Latin pulsare 'set in violent motion'