Tems

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Temse \Temse\, n. [F. tamis, or D. tems, teems. Cf. {Tamine}.]
     A sieve. [Written also {tems}, and {tempse}.] [Prov. Eng.]
     --Halliwell.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Temse bread}, {Temsed bread}, {Temse loaf}, bread made of


        flour better sifted than common fluor. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster] Temulence