Middle English Dictionary Entry
stōriā̆l adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | stōriā̆l adj. |
| Etymology | Shortened form of historiā̆l adj.; also cp. L storiālis, var. of historiālis. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Historically true, belonging to history; (b) of a book: dealing with history; scripture ~ ensaumpling, the drawing of historical examples from Scripture.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil.(Manly-Rickert)A.3179 : For he shal fynde ynowe, grete and smale, Of storial thyng that toucheth gentillesse, And eek moralitee and holynesse.
- c1410 Chaucer CT.Ph.(Hrl 7334)C.156 : A storial [Heng: This false Iuge..Apius, So was his name, for this is no fable, But knowen for historial thyng notable; The sentence of it sooth is, out of doute].
- c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson)702 : She hire deth receyveth with good cheere, For love of Antony..And this is storyal soth, it is no fable.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)428 : Needis he schal bileeue þe conclusiouns of hem to be trewe..if he..vndirstonde alle þe storial deedis of þe newe testament.
b
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)320 : And here y make an eende of Scripture storial ensaumpling.
- a1456 Grete reysone (Ashm 59)p.vi head. : Þe nyene worshipfullest Ladyes þat in alle cronycles and storyal bokes haue beo founden of trouþe of constaunce and vertuous or reproched womanhode.