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Origin and Etymology of searce
Middle English saarce, sarche, from Middle French saas small sieve made of horsehair or bristles, from Medieval Latin setaceum, from Latin seta, saeta bristle
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Origin and Etymology of searce
Middle English sarcen, from saarce, sarche, noun
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