tales

Definition of tales in English English dictionary: plural form of tale; A book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies; A person available to fill vacancies in a jury; A writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury; The writ by which such persons are summoned; {i} people called to serve in the jury in the event of deficient juror; written document calling for the summons of said tales; plural of tale; Persons added to a jury, commonly from those in or about the courthouse, to make up any deficiency in the number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such as, the latter
Tales from Shakespeare: {i} children's book written in 1807 by Charles Lamb together with his sister Mary Lamb
dead men tell no tales: Once someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet
fairy tales: plural form of fairy tale
old wives' tales: plural form of old wives' tale
tale: A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration
They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure.
tell tales: To lie, to be making false claims
Don't listen to him, he's telling tales.
tale: {n} a story, fable, received number or value, reckoning
Canterbury Tales: a long poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, in which pilgrims who are travelling to Canterbury tell stories
Grimm's Fairy Tales: collection of German fairy tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the 19th century (includes "Hansel and Gretel", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", etc.)
The Canterbury Tales: work written by Geoffrey Chaucer (14th century English poet)
canterbury tales: an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
old wives' tales: superstitious stories, superstitious beliefs
tale: If someone tells tales about you, they tell other people things about you which are untrue or which you wanted to be kept secret. I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague. see also tell-tale. dilemma tale judgment tale fairy tale trickster tale
tale: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
tale: a type of story
tale: {i} story; rumor; lie, falsehood
tale: To tell stories
tale: (1 ) Heb tokhen, "a task," as weighed and measured out = tally, i e , the number told off; the full number (Ex 5: 18; see 1 Sam 18: 27; 1 Chr 9: 28) In Ezek 45: 11 rendered "measure "
tale: A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events. a collection of stories, poems and folk tales
tale: a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
tale: You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as a tale. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake. = story see also fairy tale, old wives' tale, tall tale
tale: story
tale: A count or declaration
tale: A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated
tale: That which is told; an oral relation or recital; any rehearsal of what has occured; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story
tale: story, as in: I loved hearing my mother tell me the tale about how she came to the U S
tale: If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that you lived to tell the tale. You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck
tell tales: slander, defame someone; relate many stories (usually exaggerated ones)
tell tales out of school: reveal secrets, tell secrets

tales

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ta·les

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teylz

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/ˈtālz/ /ˈteɪlz/

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[ 'tA(&)l ] (noun.) before 12th century. See tale

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