teethe

[ teeth ]

/ tið /

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verb (used without object), teethed, teeth·ing.

to grow teeth; cut one's teeth.

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Origin of teethe

1375–1425; late Middle English tethen, derivative of tethteeth

Words nearby teethe

Teesside, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, teeth, teethe, teether, teeth grinding, teething, teething ring, teething troubles

How to use teethe in a sentence

Horehound tea was for colds, and elderberry tea was to help babies teethe easier.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
Dey say a bone dey finds in de jawbone of a hog will make chillun teethe easy.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
Yellow root will cure sore throat and a tea made from sheep droppings will make babies teethe easily.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
We used to use nine red ants tied in a sack round they neck to make 'em teethe easy and never had no trouble with 'em neither.
Slave Narratives, Oklahoma|Various

Some babies is jus' natchelly gwine to teethe easier dan others anyhow.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for teethe

teethe

/ (tiːð) /

verb

(intr) to cut one's baby (deciduous) teeth

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