starnie
A Scottish dialect word meaning a small star or a tiny point of light.
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A Scottish dialect word meaning a small star or a tiny point of light. The '-nie' suffix is a characteristically Scottish diminutive, giving the word an affectionate, small-scale quality. Used in Scottish poetry and regional speech for small or distant stars.
On a clear night you could see thousands of starnies above the glen, with no light pollution to wash them out.
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(Scotland) A small star.
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