What is any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. "Old wives' fables. " 1 Tim. iv called?
fable — Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. "Old wives' fables. " 1 Tim. iv. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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