"sans bourse délier" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /sɑ̃ buʁ.s(ə) de.lje/
Etymology: Literally, “without opening one's purse”. For the obsolete word order, compare sans coup férir, sans mot dire, à pierre fendre. Etymology templates: {{m-g|without opening one's purse}} “without opening one's purse”, {{lit|without opening one's purse}} Literally, “without opening one's purse” Head templates: {{fr-adv}} sans bourse délier
  1. (literary) without spending a penny, without spending a dime Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-sans_bourse_délier-fr-adv-IkgmWqqh Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "english": "\"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.\"",
          "ref": "1845, Alexandre Dumas, Vingt ans après, page 174:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "spend",
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        ],
        [
          "penny",
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        ],
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          "dime",
          "dime"
        ]
      ],
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        "(literary) without spending a penny, without spending a dime"
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      "ipa": "/sɑ̃ buʁ.s(ə) de.lje/"
    }
  ],
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          "text": "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.",
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