Teem Definition
tēm
teemed, teems
verb
teemed, teems
To be full, as though ready to bring forth young; abound; swarm.
A river teeming with fish.
Webster's New World
To produce offspring; bear.
Webster's New World
To give birth to.
American Heritage
To empty; pour out.
Webster's New World
To pour.
A teeming rain.
Webster's New World
Origin of Teem
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Middle English temen to beget, bear from Old English tīeman, tēman deuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English temen to drain from Old Norse töma
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old English tēman, whence also team.
From Wiktionary
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See tame (adjective) and compare beteem.
From Wiktionary
From Old Norse tœma.
From Wiktionary
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