STAR, a village, chiefly in the parish of Kennoway, and partly in that of Markinch, district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife, 4 miles (N. E.) from the village of Markinch; containing 4/6 inhabitants, of whom 1S5 are in the parish of Markinch. This village, which is situated on the eastern boundary of Markinch, is neatly built, and has a pleasingly rural aspect. The inhabitants are chiefly occupied in agriculture, but some are employed at their own houses in hand-loom weaving, and others in various works in the vicinity.