BULGA
BULGA a leathern bag or pouch, carried on the arm, and used as
a purse (Lucil. and Varro ap. Non. p. 78; Festus, s.v. who says that the
word is Gallic). For a similar bag hung on the arm of a husbandman and
containing seed (
πήρα σπερμοφόρος,
Anth. P. 6.104), see
Mus. Borbonico, 12.47.
[
J.H.F]