searce

1 of 2

noun

ˈsərs

variants or less commonly search

-rch

plural searces also searches

archaic

: a fine sieve : strainer

searce

2 of 2

transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: sift, bolt

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English saarce, sarche, from Middle French saas small sieve made of horsehair or bristles, from Medieval Latin setaceum, from Latin seta, saeta bristle

Transitive verb

Middle English sarcen, from saarce, sarche, noun

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