[sto.ry] n, pl stories [ME storie, fr. OF estorie, fr. L historia--more at history] (13c) 1 archaic: history 1, 3
2. a: an account of incidents or events b: a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c: anecdote; esp: an amusing one 3 a: a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specif: short story b: the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4: a widely circulated rumor
5: lie, falsehood
6: legend, romance 7: a news article or broadcast 8: matter, situation
[2]story vt sto.ried ; sto.ry.ing (15c) 1 archaic: to narrate or describe in story
2: to adorn with a story or a scene from history [3]story also sto.rey n, pl stories also storeys [ME storie, fr. ML historia picture, story of a building, fr. L, history, tale; prob. fr. pictures adorning the windows of medieval buildings] (14c) 1 a: the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof b: a set of rooms in such a space c: a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building "one ~ high"
2: a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within