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fable(2) (iou)



fable verb. LME.
[Old French fabler from Latin fabulari talk, discourse, formed as FABLE noun.]
verb intrans. Speak, converse. rare. LME-L16.
verb intrans.
a. Tell fictitious tales. LME-E19.
b. Talk idly. L16-L19.
verb intrans. Tell lies. (Foll. by with.) arch. M16.
verb trans. Talk about or relate fictitiously. M16.
fabled ppl adjective (a) having no real existence; (b) described or celebrated in fable: E17.
fabler noun LME.