a. [f. TALE sb. + -FUL 1.] Full of tales; making a long story; talkative.

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1726–46.  Thomson, Winter, 90.

                        The Cottage-Hind
Hangs o’er th’ enlivening Blaze, and taleful there
Recounts his simple Frolick.

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1807.  Dermody, Harp of Erin, etc. 64.

        Behind her follow, Science, daring youth!
And taleful Mem’ry, and Historic Truth.

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1922.  Blunden, Bonadventure, xxix. 182. The landlord, who had apparently spent the day in liquid rejoicings, was swallowing grog and growing taleful.

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