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teem1 (tēm)

[Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English tīeman, tēman.]

verb: teemed, teem·ing, teems. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms.
  2. Obsolete To be or become pregnant; bear young.

transitive verb 

Archaic
To give birth to.

derivatives

teeḿer
noun
teeḿing·ly
adverb

synonyms:

teem1abound, crawl1overflow, swarm1 These verbs mean to be abundantly filled or richly supplied: The street teemed with pedestrians. The garden abounds with flowers. The sidewalk was crawling with vendors. The house overflowed with guests. The parade route swarmed with spectators.
teem2 (tēm)

[Middle English temen, from Old Norse töma.]

transitive verb: teemed, teem·ing, teems. 

To pour out or empty: teemed the molten ore into a huge mold.