"To speak the truth when my lady commands me," answered the prudential major-domo, "is in some measure my duty, Mistress Lilias; always providing for and excepting those cases in which it cannot be spoken without breeding mischief and inconvenience to myself or my fellow-servants; for the tongue of a tale-bearer breaketh bones as well as Jeddart-staff."
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Talebearer — Tale bear er, n. One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. [1913 Webster] Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did their best to inflame her… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
talebearer — index informant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
talebearer — [tālber΄ər] n. a person who spreads scandal or tells secrets; gossip talebearing adj., n … English World dictionary
talebearer — noun Date: 15th century one that spreads gossip or rumors; also tattletale • talebearing adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
talebearer — talebearing, adj., n. /tayl bair euhr/, n. a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm. [1470 80; TALE + BEARER] * * * … Universalium
talebearer — Synonyms and related words: a tale bearing animal, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, busybody, canary, delator, fink, gossip, gossip columnist, gossiper, gossipmonger, informer, narc, nark, newsmonger, newspaperman, peacher,… … Moby Thesaurus
talebearer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whisperer. Slang: yenta.… … English dictionary for students
talebearer — n. one who spreads rumors, gossip … English contemporary dictionary
talebearer — noun dated a person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets. Derivatives talebearing noun & adjective … English new terms dictionary
talebearer — n gossip, gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tattletale, tattler, Inf. blabbermouth, Sl. big mouth; telltale, busybody, snooper, troublemaker, meddler, informer, quidnunc … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
