v.
Pronunciation: ' t ē m
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English temen, from Old English t ī man, t ǣ man; akin to Old English t ē am offspring ― more at TEAM
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb archaic : BRING FORTH : give birth to : PRODUCE
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : to become pregnant : CONCEIVE
2 a : to become filled to overflowing : ABOUND b : to be present in large quantity
– teem · ing · ly \ ' t ē -mi ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– teem · ing · ness noun