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† ˈby-tale Obs.
Also 4 bitale, 6 bytaile.
[f. bi-, by- + tale.]
a. A parable; cf. byspel 1.
b. An irrelevant tale, a tale by the way.
a1300Life of Jesus (Horstm.) 242 (Mätz.) Ore louerd prechede þat folk..And seide heom þar to ane bitale. 1553T. Wilson Rhet. 48 Tel me no bytailes, such as are to no purpose. |