Talk:tale

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Latest comment: 4 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic thereby hangs a tale
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Common senses to top?

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Could we move the common/modern senses to the top? This entry is terrible for anyone wanting to learn the modern English meaning. Equinox 00:28, 26 November 2017 (UTC)Reply

Done Done Was done at some point, by me I think. Equinox 03:42, 24 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

in a tale, in one tale

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Chambers 1908 has these, defined as "in full agreement" (so perhaps used of a group, i.e. unanimous?). Sounds potentially obsolete. Equinox 03:42, 24 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

thereby hangs a tale

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What meaning is used in thereby hangs a tale? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:54, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Reply