Sto"ry (?), n.; pl.
Stories (#). [OF. estoré,
estorée, 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 division of a building's
exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly
with the stories within. [Written also storey.]
☞ A story comprehends the distance from one floor to
another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The spaces
between floors are numbered in order, from below upward; as, the
lower, second, or third story; a house of one story, of
two stories, of five stories.
Story post (Arch.), a vertical post
used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.
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.
One malcontent who did indeed get a name in
story.
Barrow.
Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive
story.
Ed. Rev.
The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient
story.
Sir W. Temple.
2. The relation of an incident or minor event;
a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less
elaborate than a novel; a short romance. Addison.
3. A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a
fib; as, to tell a story. [Colloq.]
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.
How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter,
rather than story him in his own hearing.
Shak.
It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes,
that it was seventy cubits high.
Bp. Wilkins.