† teemlessadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Barren, sterile; spec. not producing grain or fruit.
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unbearingc825
geasonOE
unkindc1330
barren1377
unfructuousa1382
poora1387
leanc1420
exile?1440
salt1535
unfruitful?1542
sterile1572
dead1577
unlusty1580
queasy1593
heartless1594
unfertile1596
emacerated1610
sapless1655
unprolific1672
uncivil1676
ungrateful1681
worn1681
teemless1687
unproductive1725
poorish1767
ill-conditioned1796
scanty1797
rammelly1808
starve-acre1891
1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther i. 13 Such fiery tracks of dearth Their zeal has left, and such a teemless earth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).
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