[from Anglo-Saxon tael, number]. Taylor thus expressed it in 1630
"Goods in and out, which daily ships doe fraight
By guesse, by tale, by measure, and by weight."
·vi To tell stories. II. Tale ·vi A count or declaration. III. Tale ·noun ·see <<Tael>>. IV. Tale...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
1) Heb. tokhen, "a task," as weighed and measured out = tally, i.e., the number told off; the full n...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Persons said to have been formerly hired to tell wonderful stories of giants and fairies, to lull th...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a day-labourer. York. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A compass hanging face downwards from the beams in the cabin, showing the position of the vessel's h...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The shake of a rope from aloft to denote that it wants letting go. ...