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 24:11.

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 24:17. We spend our years as a tale that is told Psalm 90:9.

Oral relation.

Reckoning; account set down. Exodus 5:8. In packing, they keep a just tale of the number.

Number reckoned. --The ignorant who measure by tale, not be weight.

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. Ezekiel 22:9.

In law, a count or declaration.

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.

To tell stories.