Temse noun [ French tamis , or Dutch tems , teems . Confer Tamine .] A sieve. [ Written also tems , and tempse .] [ Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. Temse bread , Temsed bread , Temse loaf , bread made of flour better sifted than ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/24