I. ˈtēm verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English temen, teamen, from Old English tīeman, tǣman, tȳman; akin to Old English tēam offspring — more at team
transitive verb
archaic : to bring forth : give birth to : produce
the even mead … conceives by idleness and nothing teems but hateful docks — Shakespeare
intransitive verb
1. obsolete
a. : to bring forth offspring : give birth
b. : to become pregnant : conceive
if that the earth could teem with woman's tears, each drop she falls would prove a crocodile — Shakespeare
2.
a. : to be marked by fertility : become filled to overflowing : abound , swarm — usually used with with
the inland lakes teem with pike — American Guide Series: Michigan
this sprawling boisterous capital which teems with color and historic interest — A.J.Mathers
b. : to be present in such large quantity as to cause overflowing
a score of plans were teeming in his mind — Edna Ferber
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English temen, from Old Norse tœma; akin to Old English tōm empty, Old High German zuomīg, Old Norse tōmr
transitive verb
1. archaic : empty
2. : pour ; specifically : to pour (molten metal) into a mold
intransitive verb
: pour ; especially : to rain in torrents