Tā'lēs or Tales-book, n. pl.

n. pl. [Lat. pl. of talis, such.] Persons of like reputation or standing; in law, a supply of persons from those in or about the court-house to make up any deficiency in the number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such, as the latter.

Blount. Blackstone. Craig.

Tales-book, a book containing the names of such as are admitted of the tales. Blount. Craig.—Tales de circumstantibus. [Lat.] Such, or the like, from those standing around.