The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tempse \Tempse\, n.
   See Temse. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Temse \Temse\, n. [F. tamis, or D. tems, teems. Cf. Tamine.]
   A sieve. [Written also tems, and tempse.] [Prov. Eng.]
   --Halliwell.
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   Temse bread, Temsed bread, Temse loaf, bread made of
      flour better sifted than common fluor. [Prov. Eng.]
      [1913 Webster] Temulence