A discourse or sermon; a narrative or tale; also (Old English), a subject of discourse. Obsolete.

That which one tells; the relation of a series of events; a narrative, statement, information.

A history, narrative, or story.

A written story or legend. Obsolete.

A work in which some subject is treated of; a treatise, dissertation; in early use, a story, narrative, written account (= treatise, n. 1a 1b 1c).

A thing narrated or recounted; a story, an account; = narrative, n. 2a.

An allegedly true account of events deemed worthy of narration.

A written account of something; esp. a literary composition in the form of a report.

Scots Law. An allegation made as the basis of a legal action. Cf. narration, n. 2b. Obsolete.

= reportory, n.

In Japan: a tale, story, or narrative; esp. a legend, a romance.

Literary Criticism. The narrative of a book as opposed to the dialogue; a book or passage consisting largely of narrative.

spec. The narrative presented by a cinematographic film or literary work; the fictional time, place, characters, and events which constitute the…