[chron.i.cle] n [ME cronicle, fr. AF, alter. of OF chronique, fr. L chronica, fr. Gk chronika, fr. neut. pl. of chronikos] (14c) 1: a usu. continuous historical account of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation
2: narrative
[2]chronicle vt -cled ; -cling (15c) 1: to record in or as if in a chronicle
2: list, describe -- chron.i.cler n