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teem

1   [teem] ,
–verb (used without object)
1. to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually fol. by with).
2. Obsolete. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young.
–verb (used with object)
3. Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME temen, OE tēman, tīeman to produce (offspring), deriv. of tēam team
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teem 1     (tēm)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   teemed, teem·ing, teems

v.   intr.
  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.
v.   tr. Archaic
To give birth to.

[Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English tīeman, tēman; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
teem'er n., teem'ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: 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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Teemer

Teem"er\, n. One who teems, or brings forth.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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