Hypertext Webster Gateway: "talebearer"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Talebearer \Tale"bear`er\, n.
One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or
maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and
makes mischief.

Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did
their best to inflame her resentment. --Macaulay.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

talebearer
n : someone who gossips indiscreetly [syn: {tattletale}, {tattler},
{taleteller}, {telltale}, {blabbermouth}]


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