temse
1 of 2noun
ˈtemz
plural -s
dialectal, chiefly British
: sieve
temse
2 of 2verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, chiefly British
: sift
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English temse, from Old English temes; akin to Middle Low German tēmes, tēmse sieve, Middle Dutch teems, German dialect zims sieve, Old High German zimissa bran
Verb
Middle English temsen, from Old English temsian, temesian, from temes, noun