Obs. A tale-bearer, a tell-tale.
1577. Holinshed, Chron., III. 1062/1. By reason of carietales and flatterers, the loue continued not long.
1588. Shaks., L. L. L., V. ii. 463. Some carry-tale, some please-man.
1619. W, Sclater, Expos. 1 Thess. (1630), 131. We haue our carry-tales … to acquaint vs with their priuate actions & speeches.
a. 1652. Brome, Queen, II. vi. Wks. 1873, II. 35. I can be here no carry-Tale.
1824. Lond. Encycl., V. 192.
