Story

Story
Story Sto"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Storied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Storying}.] To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story. [1913 Webster]

How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high. --Bp. Wilkins. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Story — Sto ry, n.; pl. {Stories}. [OF. estor[ e], estor[ e]e, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See {Store}, v. t.] A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Story — Sto ry, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See {History}.] 1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record. [1913 Webster] One malcontent who did indeed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • story — I. noun (plural stories) Etymology: Middle English storie, from Anglo French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia more at history Date: 13th century 1. archaic a. history 1 b. history 3 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • story — See: OLD STORY, SOB STORY, UPPER STORY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • story — See: OLD STORY, SOB STORY, UPPER STORY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Störy — Wappen Deutschlandkarte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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