taleteller

English

Alternative forms
  • tale-teller

Etymology

From Middle English taleteller; equivalent to tale +‎ teller.

Noun

taleteller (plural taletellers)

  1. A person who tells tales.
    • 1552, Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer]; Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[The First Sermon]”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 5, recto:
      There hathe bene alate ſuche tales ſpreade abroade, and moſt vntruly, ſuch falſe taletellers ſhal haue a greuous puniſhement of the Lord whan he ſhall come to rewarde euerye one according vnto his deſertes.
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