1796 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in (ed. 2) II. 351 Teylpeyat, or Telpie, a telltale;..one who divulges secrets; spoken chiefly of children.
1816 W. Scott I. iv. 82 Never mind me, sir, I am no tale-pyet.
1895 S. R. Crockett xiii A Gordon—Covenant or no Covenant—is no tale-piet.