That gazes at the stars; given to study of the stars.

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1593.  Nashe, Christ’s T., 19 b. All the starre-gazing Townes.

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1596.  Bp. W. Barlow, Three Serm., i. 10. The like predictions of starre-gasing diuiners.

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1669.  Sturmy, Mariner’s Mag., II. 45. Perhaps you’l say, ’Tis a Star-gazing Age.

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1708.  Partridge, Bickerstaff detected, 4. A certain Star-gazing Squire.

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1823.  Scott, Quentin D., xxviii. The quack-salving, word-mongering, star-gazing, lie-coining impostor.

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