temse

1 of 2

noun

ˈtemz

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly British

: sieve

temse

2 of 2

verb

"

-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

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