searce
1 of 2noun
ˈsərs
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-rch
plural searces also searches
archaic
: a fine sieve : strainer
searce
2 of 2transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: sift, bolt
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English saarce, sarche, from Middle French saas small sieve made of horsehair or bristles, from Medieval Latin setaceum, from Latin seta, saeta bristle
Transitive verb
Middle English sarcen, from saarce, sarche, noun