searce

Etymology
From, probably from , , from.

Traditionally derived from, but this does not explain the -r- or the final -e of the Middle English form; intrusive -r- before  is sometimes found in Middle English, but one would expect etymological r-less forms to appear alongside such forms.

Noun

 * 1)  A sieve; a strainer.

Verb

 * 1)  To sift (through a sieve); to bolt.