temse

/tɛms/

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.

temse means A sieve. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A sieve.“Stone your apricots , coddle them , and rub them through a temse”

verb

To sift.