teethe

== English == === Alternative forms === teeth (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tiːð/ Rhymes: -iːð === Verb === teethe (third-person singular simple present teethes, present participle teething, simple past and past participle teethed) (intransitive) To grow teeth. (intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth. ==== Synonyms ==== (grow teeth): dentize, cut new teeth, breed teeth ==== Derived terms ==== teething ring ==== Translations ====