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temse.

To sift.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɛms//tɛmz/

  1. To sift.

    dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/tɛms//tɛmz/

  1. A sieve.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

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