teem 1
— teemer , n.
/teem/ , v.i.
1. to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually fol. by with ).
2. Obs. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young.
v.t.
3. Obs. to produce (offspring).
[ bef. 900; ME temen, OE teman, tieman to produce (offspring), deriv. of team TEAM ]
Syn. 1. overflow, brim, overrun, bristle.
teem 2
/teem/ , v.t. , v.i.
to empty or pour out; discharge.
[ 1250-1300; ME temen taema to empty, deriv. of tomr empty, c. OE tom free from ]