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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Story post (Arch.), a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 get a name in story. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A euphemism or child's word for “a lie;” a fib; as, to tell a story. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

n. A book containing stories, or short narratives, either true or false. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes, incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story-teller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An historian; -- in contempt. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A euphemism or child's word for “a liar.” [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being accustomed to tell stories. -- n. The act or practice of telling stories. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who writes short stories, as for magazines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An historian; a chronicler. [ Obs. ] “Rathums, the story-writer.” 1 Esdr. ii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]