STAR  , the

general term for the luminous bodies seen in the heavens; used also by analogy for star-shaped ornaments (see MEDAL; Orders and Decorations) or other objects, and figuratively for persons of conspicuous brilliance . The word is common to many branches of languages: in Teutonic two forms appear, starre or sterre (cf . Du. ster), and sterne, or stern (cf . Ger . Stern, and the Scand. stjerna, stjerna, &c.) . From Lat. stella, are derived Span. and Port. estrella, and Fr. etoile . Only two copies of the orginal Leiden edition of Stanyhurst's translation of Virgil are known to be in existence . In this edition his orthographical cranks are preserved . A reprint in 1583 by Henry Bynneman forms the basis of J . Maidment's edition (Edinburgh, 1836), and of Professor E . Arber's reprint (188o), which contains an excellent introduction . Stanyhurst's Latin works include De rebus in Hibernia gestis (Antwerp, 1584) and a life of St Patrick (1587) .