starlore

plural starlores

1. uncountableusuallyThe study, knowledge, or science of stars; astrology; astronomy.

   Now on his son's birthday feast there came unto the king some five and fifty chosen men, schooled in the starlore of the Chaldaeans.

   1967, Johannes (Damascenus), Barlaam and Loasaph

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   Even when primitive races tried to advance a step beyond their rude starlore into astronomy, and divided the year into 360 days, and the month into 30 days, inventing a week of five days, six of which made a month, and seventy-two a year, [...]

   1897, J. Gordon Mowat, John Alexander Cooper, Newton MacTavish, The Canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature - Volume 9 - Page 455

   In German starlore, the small star just above the middle one in the shaft of Charles's Wain, is a wagoner, who, having given our Saviour a lift, was offered the kingdom of heaven for his reward, but who said he would sooner be driving from east to west to all eternity, and whose desire was granted.

   1913, The stars and their stories: a book for young people - Page 207

   Presumably, it was access to this manuscript that explains the differences between the 1857 and 1861 papers, the later one expanding the 1857 account of Boorong starlore to include a general survey of central Victorian Aboriginal culture.

   2010, Paul Carter, Ground Truthing: Explorations in a Creative Region - Page 80