The starshine lights upon our heads.
R. L. Stevenson.
Star"shoot` (?), n. See Nostoc.
Star"-span`gled (?), a. Spangled or studded with stars.
Star-spangled banner, the popular name for the national ensign of the
United States. F. S. Key.
Star"stone` (?), n. (Min.) Asteriated sapphire.
Start (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. started; p. pr. & vb. n. starting.] [OE.
sterten; akin to D. storten 8hurl, rush, fall, G. stürzen, OHG. sturzen
to turn over, to fall, Sw. störa to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte,
and probably also to E. start a tail; the original sense being,
perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. √166. Cf.
Start a tail.] 1. To leap; to jump. [Obs.]
2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or
other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act.
And maketh him out of his sleep to start.
Chaucer.