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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STORY-TELLER

n.[story and tell. ] 1. One who tells stories; a narrator of a series of incidents; as an amusing story-teller.
2. A historian; in contempt.
3. One who tells fictitious stories.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STORY-TELLER

STORY-TELLER Sto "ry-tell `er, n.

 

1. One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes,incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story-teller.

 

2. An historian; -- in contempt. Swift.

 

3. A euphemism or child's word for "a liar. "