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French
Etymology
Literally, “without opening one's purse”. For the obsolete word order, compare sans coup férir, sans mot dire, à pierre fendre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑ̃ buʁ.s(ə) de.lje/
Adverb
sans bourse délier
- (literary) without spending a penny, without spending a dime
1845, Alexandre Dumas, Vingt ans après, page 174:N’est-ce que cela ? dit Mazarin, dont les yeux pétillèrent de joie en voyant qu’il pouvait récompenser le dévoûment de Porthos sans bourse délier ; n’est-ce que cela ? La chose pourra s’arranger.- "Only that?" said Mazarin, his eyes twinkling with joy on seeing that he could reward Porthos's devotion without opening his purse; "only that? That can be managed."