intransitive (rarely with indirect object). To speak, tell. Chiefly with by, of, on (Scottish and English regional) (northern). Also (occasionally)…

intransitive. To make a statement, communication, or announcement; to speak, discourse. Obsolete except in to tell on at phrasal verbs 1.

to give an account or description of something; to report.

intransitive or absol. To make disclosures or statements.

intransitive. To speak of a matter; to give information.

intransitive. To give information, tell. Obsolete. rare.

To impart knowledge of some particular fact, occurrence, situation, etc. intransitive. To give information; to report, relate.

intransitive. To convey news or intelligence; to tell tales. Cf. intelligencing, adj. 1.

transitive. To notify, warn (a person) of (also concerning, †against) something; to give warning or information about something. Now rare.