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teem verb1. [ti:m]
[Old English (Anglian) teman, (West Saxon) tieman, from Germanic base of TEAM noun.]
a. verb trans. Law. Refer (property) to a third person for evidence of ownership. Only in OE.
b. verb intrans. Refer or appeal to for confirmation or testimony. OE-ME.
c. verb intrans. Attach oneself (to a person) in loyalty or trust; turn to. Only in ME.
verb trans. Bring forth, give birth to, bear (offspring). arch. OE.
verb intrans. Bring forth young, bear offspring; be or become pregnant. OE-M17.
verb intrans. Be full of (as if ready to give birth); be prolific or abundant; be swarming or crowded with or with. L16.
M. McCarthy Overcrowded slums teeming with rickety children. A. Burgess Beneficent nature teems all around us. J. Frame The country is full of legends. Teeming with them.
Comb.: teeming-date (rare, Shakes.) breeding-time, reproductive period.
teemful adjective prolific, productive, teeming M18.