† story wisen.adv.
Obsolete.
A. n.
Only in in story wise.
a. So as to depict historical events; in the manner of story-work (story-work n. at story n. Compounds 1b).
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1565 J. Calfhill Aunswere Treat. Crosse Pref. f. 6v At the firste, Images among Christen men, were only kept in priuate houses: paynted or grauen in story wise.
b. In the manner of one recounting historical events; in the form of a historical narrative.
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1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xviii. 8) i. f. 58 Yit dooth not David report theis things in story-wyse; but [etc.].
1654 R. Vilvain tr. Enchiridium Epigr. iv. f. 90 This Book in Story-wise [L. Historico] contains, What acts t' our Ile more properly pertains.
B. adv.
1. So as to depict historical events; in the manner of story-work (story-work n. at story n. Compounds 1b).
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > sculpture or carving > [adverb] > specific subject
story wise1572
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [adverb] > in the manner of historical painting
story wise1572
1572 N. Roscarrock in J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie sig. C.iijv All the walles with imagery, were grauen storie wise.
2. In the manner of one recounting historical events.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > historical narrative > [adverb]
historically1533
story wise1607
historiographically1860
1607 S. Hieron Def. Ministers Reasons 46 I might put him in mind, that some learned men observe Mathew not to alleadge that testimony; but to report storie wise, how the Scribes did alleadge it to Herod.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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