n. [ AS. staer. See Starling. ] (Zool.) The starling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To look earnestly at; to gaze at. [ 1913 Webster ]
I will stare him out of his wits. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To stare in the face,
n. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. “A dull and stupid stare.” Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who stares, or gazes. [ 1913 Webster ]