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telt

What does telt mean?

Told. Geordie and Scots past tense of 'tell' — preserves the older English pattern (like 'felt' from 'feel'). Standard English ironed it out to 'told'; the North kept the original.

"Aa telt ye that wad happen, didn't aa?"

Frequently asked questions

What does telt mean?
Telt is the Geordie and Scots past tense of 'told'.
How do you use telt in a sentence?
"I telt ye that wouldn't work."
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