star (2), shtarr

[Mod. Lat. starrum, from Heb. shetar =a deed, a contract, shatar =to write.] An ancient name for all deeds, leases, or obligations of the Jews, and also for a schedule or inventory. star, v. t. & i. [STAR (1), 8.] A. Transitive: 1. To set or adorn with stars or bright radiating bodies; to bespangle. "Like a sable curtain starr'd with gold." Young: Night Thoughts , ix. 563. 2. To make a radiating crack or flaw in; as, to star a mirror. ( Colloq .) B. Intransitive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. To shine as a star; to be brilliant or prominent 2. To shine above others, as a theatrical or musical performer; to appear as an actor, ., in the provinces among inferior players. ( The at . slang.) II. Billiards : To buy an additional life at pool. [STAR (1), 8. , II. 3.]