teme

Middle English

/tɛːm/, /ˈtɛːm(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • kinfolk, clan, people
  • (legal) The privilege of making decisions about ownership disputes between a person's subordinates.
  • A group of livestock used to pull an agricultural instrument
  • A group of waterfowl or chickens.
  • descendants, children; also extended to the following:
  • (rare) The ability to procreate or give birth.
  • (rare) team, company, band.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tēam (offspring, set of draught animals, brood, child-bearing, family, team) inherited from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (that which draws pulls, pull, draw, bridle, tether, strap, cord, rope).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*taumaz

Gloss

that which draws pulls, pull, draw, bridle, tether, strap, cord, rope

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

索

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