Middle English Dictionary Entry
magge tāles phr.
Entry Info
| Forms | magge tāles phr. Also magges tales. |
| Etymology | ?From Mag (from Margaret) & tāles; but cp. magel, maggen. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Far-fetched stories, tall stories.
Associated quotations
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)208 : Here lawheth the lollarde and skorneth holy chirche in allegeaunce of suche myracles, haldynge hem bot magge tales [Yale 324, LeedsDA: magges tales; Cmb Ll.4.3: madde tales; Trin-C B.15.32: made tales] and feyned illusiouns.