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In response to "weirdly, I have never even considered this as an alternate spelling of the expression." by TFox

I'm having difficulty documenting this, but here's the justification -- (link)

Posted by mara (aka mara) Jul 8 '09, 16:36

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http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=456 (eggcorns.lascribe.net)

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Google returns less than 9,000 results for "untolled", and over 8 million for "untold". -- nm - TFox Jul 8, 16:38 9
- And dictionary.reference.com didn't like it at all -- (link) - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 16:42
- And Webster's even defines "untold" as "too great or too numerous to be counted or measured; incalculable untold wealth" -- (link) - TFox Jul 8, 16:40 7
  - Yeah, I'm not liking my results at all. I think I'll put it in the "keep at eye out for" file. -- nm - mara Jul 8, 16:50
  - that's what i remembered. i don't think they have an entry for untolled, do they? -- nm - b. Jul 8, 16:42
  - Definition #2. -- nm - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 16:41 4
    - search for "untolled", tell me if you like that definition better. - TFox Jul 8, 16:42 3
      - Got two results above. -- nm - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 16:43 2
        
        Those aren't definitions; they are poorly written blogs. - TFox Jul 8, 16:45 1
        
        The proper word seems to be untold, which is descended from the Old English via Middle English. The original word was unteald meanind not counted. - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 16:53

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