temesian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tamisōn, from *tamisu (sift). Cognate with Middle Dutch temsen, Middle Low German temesen, temsen (to sift).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈte.me.si.ɑn/

Verb

temesian

  1. to sift

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ġetemesed

Descendants

  • Middle English: temsen, temce, tempse, temse, temsyn, temzyn
    • English: temse, tems, tempse
    • Scots: teemse, timse