(Irregular preterit, past participle: told).
1. To narrate or give a detailed account of; SYN. narrate, recount, spin, recite.
2. To reveal; SYN. ascertain, demonstrate, evidence.
3. To let something be known.
4. To discern or comprehend.
A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully).
Mound of accumulated debris over site of ancient settlement.
Hill, mound; specifically; an ancient mound in the Middle East composed of remains of successive settlements