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The writ by which such persons are summoned. Tales book, a book containing the names of such as are admitted of the tales. Blount. Craig. -- Tales de circumstantibus Etym: [L.], such, or the like, from those standing about.

A person called to make up a deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded. Wharton.

A group of butterflies including those known as virgins, or gossamer-winged butterflies.

To frighten. [Archaic] "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey.

Lately; of late. [Archaic] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.

A treatise on beasts; esp., one of the moralizing or allegorical beast tales written in the Middle Ages.

To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales. She must burst or blab. Dryden.

ng liberties in o composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. "Bold tales." Waller. The cathedral church is a very bold work. Addison.

n the quadrilles are over, for we are going to have a breakdown to wind up with. New Eng. Tales.

A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.

To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly. I will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life. Shak.

One who prattles, or tells tales; a tattler.

as was used by pilgrims riding, to Canterbury; a canter. -- Canterbury table, one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers pass away the time.

A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.

Destitute of; lacking in. [Obs.] I were right now of tales desolate. Chaucer.

r speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true. "He Fables not." Shak. Vain now the tales which fabling poets tell. Prior. He fables, yet speaks truth. M. Arnold.

One of the metrical tales of the Trouvères, or early poets of the north of France.

] In winter's tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales. Shak.

. Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. Trench.

A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller. [Obs.] Minstrels and gestours for to tell tales. Chaucer.