English Explanatory Dictionary

temse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sift.
noun
  1. A sieve.

Pronunciation

/tɛms/ /tɛmz/

Word forms

temse temses temsing temsed tems tempse

Etymology

From Middle English temse (“a sieve”) and temsen (“to sieve”), both from Old English temsian, temesian (“to sieve; strain; sift”). Compare also French tamis, Dutch teems, North Frisian tems, Danish dialectal tems (“sieve”), German dialectal Zims (“sieve”). Compare also tamine. Doublet of tamis.

Derived words

temse bread temsed bread temse loaf
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