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TEETERING
Verb
teetering
present participle of teeter
Source: Wiktionary
TEETER
Tee"ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Teetered; p. pr. & vb. n. Teetering.] Etym: [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittaron, G. zittern.]
Definition: To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as children do for sport; to seesaw; to titter; to titter- totter. [U. S.] [The bobolink] alit upon the flower, and teetered up and down. H. W. Beecher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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