The having turned many to righteousness shall confer a starlike and
immortal brightness.
Boyle.
Star"ling (?), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. stær; akin to
AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare,
Dan. stær, L. sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any passerine
bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling
(Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic
gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and
builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred.
The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.