Meanings
comparative more taleful · superlative most taleful
- Abounding with stories.
Would her taleful past that delimited her present project into her taleful future - or taleless!
2004, Bode Osanyin, Seraro and Joy, page 2253 more examples
The cottage hind / Hangs o'er th'enlivening blaze, and taleful there / Recounts his simple frolic.
1798, James Thomson, WinterTo see the houshold flock around the fire, The children listening to the taleful Sire, To hear the song— harmless sports to join, Live o'er past days, and call these blessings mine!
1807, Select Collection of PoemsBecause democracy is not an upstart which is backed by no good pedigree and tradition. The history of democracy is fairly long and quite taleful too.
1960, Calcutta Review
Origin
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