1580s, from tear (n.1) + -ful. Related: Tearfully; tearfulness.
tearful eyes
tearful entreaties
teamster
teamwork
tea-pot
tear
tear-drop
tearful
tear-jerker
tea-rose
teary
tease
teasel
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