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A DICTIOXARY OF 
belief, see Britten’s Popular British Fungi, pp. 82-84. A^.-TT. Line. 
E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6 ; Xhamp. Stemb. Other names implying a 
similar notion, are Star Falling and Star Jelly [Nhamp. Sternberg). 
Star-slime (Palsgrave, Hah) ; Star-slough, and Star-slubber (Carr, 
Hal.) ; Star-slutch {Ches.) ; and Shot-star (History of Carrickfergiis, 
1811) ; Forf. Jamieson; Ireland (Cos. Derry and Donegal). See also 
Fallen Stars and Spittle. 
Star-thack. ‘A coarse grass which grows on sandy soil.’ Ah-TTC 
Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. See Stare (1). 
Star Thistle. Centanrea Calcitrapa, L. — Lyte. Centaurea solstiti- 
alis, L. — Prior, p. 222. 
Star-wort. (1) Although assigned by Prior (p. 223) and other 
authors to Aster Tripoliuni, L., the plant intended by Gerard is Pallenis 
spinosa, Cass. See Sharewort. Sea Starwort is a common modern 
book-name for A. Tripolium (Ger. 333). 
(2) Stellaria Ilolostea, L., and S. graminea, L. — GIou. 
Starwort, Water. A book-name for Callitriclie. Prior, p. 246. 
Stars, Fallen. See Fallen Stars. 
Starch-root (I. of Portland), or Starch-wort (Ger.). Arum macu- 
latum, L. — ' Because formerly linen was starched with it, and pure 
and white starch is made of the root of it, but such as is hurtful to 
the hands of the landresse that useth it.’ Coles, A. in E., p. 64. 
Prior, p. 223. 
Stare, or Starr. (1) Psamma arenaria, E. & S. — Lane. Prior, p. 223. 
(2) Carex vulgaris, Fr. — Scotl. : ^ Starr : perhaps a corruption of 
Sture, signifying rough or harsh.’ Lightfoot, FI. Scotica, ii. 560. 
(3) Carex arenaria, L. — Prior, p. 223. 
(4) ‘ Sedge, grass of the fens.’ Hal. From the context it seems 
likely that (1) is intended. 
Starveacre. Ranunculus arvensis, L. — From its impoverishing the 
soil, or being indicative of poor land. Several other names of a like 
character have been given to the plant. See Hungerweed (1). N. 
Bucks. ; Ess. ; Nhamp. ; Oxf. Journ. E. Agric. Soc. 1st S. xv. 207. 
Staunch. Antlujllis Vulneraria, L. — Pratt gives this as an ‘old 
name,’ but we have not met with it elsewhere. 
Staverwort. Senecio Jacolma, L. — Hal. Ger. 219. In Ger. Emac. 
281, misprinted Stanerwort. Prior, p. 223. See Staggerwort. 
Staves-ake*. Commonly spelt Stavesacre. The seeds of a larkspur, 
Delphinium Staphisagria, L. — TopseU (Four-footed Beasts, p. 181) 
speaks of it as a purgative medicine for dogs. At the present day the 
seeds are sold under the same name to kill vermin in cattle. Hal. 
Prior, p. 223, 
Stay-plough. Ononis arvensis, L. — A mere adaptation of Eest- 
harrow. Prior, p. 223. 
Steckado. See Stickadoue. 
