TALE, n. [See Tell.] A story; a narrative; the rehearsal of a series of events or adventures, commonly some trifling incidents; or a fictitious narrative; as the tale of a tub. Marmontel's tales; idle tales. Luke 24. We spend our years as a tale that is told Ps.90.1. Oral relation.2. Reckoning; account set down. Ex.5. In packing, they keep a just tale of the number.3. Number reckoned. --The ignorant who measure by tale, not be weight.4. A telling; information; disclosure of any thing secret. Birds--are aptest by their voice to tell tales what they find. In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood. Ezek.22.5. In law, a count or declaration. [Tale, in this sense, is obsolete.]6. In commerce, a weight for gold and silver in China and other parts of the E. Indies; also, a money of account. In China, each tale is 10 maces=100 candareens-1000 cash.TALE, v.i. To tell stories. |
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