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Tell-truth

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exposing the truth; revealing; illuminating. obsolete

    "In short, Ovid's Imagination in his Metamorphoſes never made more unaccountable Changes, than would appear thro' ſuch a Tell-truth Mirrour […]"

Noun
  1. 1
    An honest and truthful person. obsolete

    "When we know a tale-teller is neer us, we are very carefull what we ſay or doe. Why? we have alwaies a tell-truth in our boſoms, where ever we go, or whatſoever we do; who will tell all to the Judge of all the world, that we think, ſpeake, or do[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tell + truth.

Etymology 2

From tell + truth.

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