I. ˈtemz noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English temse, from Old English temes; akin to Middle Low German tēmes, tēmse sieve, Middle Dutch teems, German dial zims sieve, Old High German zimissa bran
dialect chiefly Britain : sieve
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English temsen, from Old English temsian, temesian, from temes, n.
dialect chiefly Britain : sift