Starling

Starling
Starling Star"ling (-l[i^]ng), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf. {Stare} a starling.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout. [1913 Webster]

3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also {sterling}. [1913 Webster]

{Rose-colored starling}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Pastor}. [1913 Webster]


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  • starling — O.E. stærlinc, with dim. suffix linc, from stær starling, from P.Gmc. *staraz (Cf. O.E. stearn, O.N. stari, Norw. stare, O.H.G. stara, Ger. star starling ), from PIE *storo (Cf. L. sturnus starling, O.Pruss …   Etymology dictionary

  • starling — [stär′liŋ] n. [ME < OE stærlinc, dim. of stær, starling < IE * stor(n)os, starling, bird with similar cry > L sturnus] any of an Old World family (Sturnidae) of dark colored passerine birds with a short tail, long wings, and a sharp,… …   English World dictionary

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  • Starling — This interesting surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century staerling , Middle English starling meaning starling, the bird. This is an example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were… …   Surnames reference

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  • starling — I. /ˈstalɪŋ / (say stahling) noun 1. any of numerous birds constituting the family Sturnidae, especially the common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, of Eurasia; widely introduced elsewhere as South Africa, North America, New Zealand and Australia… …  

  • starling — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stærlinc, from stær starling + ling, linc ling; akin to Old High German stara starling, Latin sturnus Date: before 12th century any of a family (Sturnidae, especially genus Sturnus) of usually dark …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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