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- noun Plural form of
tale-bearer .
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Examples
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Detractors and tale-bearers (in my humble opinion) had much better look at HOME.
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They are sad spoilers of sport, — tale-bearers, envious narrow-minded people; making mischief between man and wife.
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So goes rumour with the more romantic of the Celtic tale-bearers.
Castle Richmond 2004
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To escort a couple of tale-bearers up to the queen and not even wait to hear that there was a king's courier on board!
The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983
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Mam'zelle had been in England a long time and had learnt to regard sneaking with dislike, although when she had first arrived she had listened to tale-bearers and thought nothing of it.
Summer Term At St Clare's Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1967
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It was the voice of Edith Jackle, not one of Them herself but one of their hangers-on and tale-bearers.
The Silver Chair Lewis, C. S. 1953
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It is good for every man to fortify himself on his weak side; and if he loves his peace, he must not be inquisitive and harken to tale-bearers; for the man that is over-curious to hear and see everything, multiplies troubles to himself; for a man does not feel what he does not know.
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St. John confirmed him in that resolution, adding, that he never believed any man whatever against another, till he himself had examined the party accused; and that he punished all calumniators and tale-bearers in a manner which might deter others from so fatal a vice.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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He arose, and went to the patriarch, bathed in tears, asked his pardon, and by way of atonement, promised never more to give ear to informers and tale-bearers.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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"My academic adventures and indiscretions must have seemed unpardonable sins," that is, as they were related by the tale-bearers and gossips of the day.
The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838 James Gillman
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