teem1
v.
(
teem with)
be full of or swarming with.
Derivative
Etymology
OE tēman, tīeman, in senses ‘give birth to’ and ‘be or become pregnant’: of Gmc origin.
teem2
v.
(especially of rain) pour down; fall heavily.
Etymology
ME: from ON tœma ‘to empty’, from tómr ‘empty’.
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