"faxed star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: faxed stars [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English faxed sterre, from Old English feaxede steorra (“comet”, literally “maned star”), equivalent to faxed (“having hair, hairy”) + star, from the tail appearing as though the star had hair. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|faxed sterre}} Middle English faxed sterre, {{inh|en|ang|feaxede steorra|lit=maned star|t=comet}} Old English feaxede steorra (“comet”, literally “maned star”), {{compound|en|faxed|star|t1=having hair, hairy}} faxed (“having hair, hairy”) + star Head templates: {{en-noun}} faxed star (plural faxed stars)
  1. (rare, dialectal) A comet; meteor. Tags: dialectal, rare Synonyms: fixed star (17th century), faxed-star
    Sense id: en-faxed_star-en-noun-JW3XkAGV

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