Fibbed (4)
I believe the answer is:
lied
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">fibbed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(fib can mean to tell a lie)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lied that I've seen before include "Told tale" , "was responsible for terminological inexactitude" , "gave a false impression" , "Romantic song told a story" , "German romantic recital piece" .)