"taleless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈteɪl.ləs/ [UK]
Etymology: tale + -less. Compare Dutch talloos. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tale|less}} tale + -less, {{cog|nl|talloos}} Dutch talloos Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} taleless (not comparable)
  1. Without a tale or story. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-taleless-en-adj-QNOEOkKq Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 50 50
  2. (obsolete) Too numerous to count; innumerable. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-taleless-en-adj-Ogqo-QQf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 50 50

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        "1": "en",
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        "3": "less"
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      "name": "suffix"
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      "args": {
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        {
          "ref": "1897, The Morningside, volume 2, page 90",
          "text": "Enough, out, caitiff, into the streets, and never again return unless thou dost bring with thee one who may tell me some new tale; if thou dost return taleless, thou shalt immediately thereafter become headless as well."
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        "(obsolete) Too numerous to count; innumerable."
      ],
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