noun
non-official history; privately composed history
Obsolete term referring to a historical work written by a private individual, as opposed to an official court history. Compare 野史 (やし).
See also: 野史
「野乗」は、正史に対して民間で編まれた歴史書を指す古い言葉だ。
野乗 is an old word for a historical work compiled privately, as opposed to an official history.