▪ I. ˈstar-gazing, vbl. n.
The action of gazing at or studying the stars.
| 1576 Fleming Panopl. Epist. 205 At such time as he went out a stargazing. 1613 Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 63 One beginning of Idolatrie did arise of this curious and superstitious Starre-gazing. a 1618 Sylvester Little Bartas 381 Wks. (Grosart) II. 88 Who, by Star-gazing, or ought else below, Dare arrogate the Future to foreknow. 1878 Lockyer (title) Stargazing, past and present. 1884 F. Harrison in 19th Cent. Mar. 501 Religion is not a thing of star-gazing and staring. |
▪ II. ˈstar-gazing, ppl. a.
That gazes at the stars; given to study of the stars.
| 1593 Nashe Christ's T. 19 b, All the starre-gazing Townes. 1596 Bp. W. Barlow Three Serm. i. 10 The like predictions of starre-gasing diuiners. 1669 Sturmy Mariner's Mag. ii. 45 Perhaps you'l say, 'Tis a Star-gazing Age. 1708 Partridge Bickerstaff detected 4 A certain Star-gazing Squire. 1823 Scott Quentin D. xxviii, The quack-salving, word-mongering, star-gazing, lie-coining impostor. |