n. A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Given to viewing one's self in a glass or mirror; finical. [ Poetic ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. The act or practice of observing the stars with attention; contemplation of the stars as connected with astrology or astronomy. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, absent-mindedness; abstraction. [ 1913 Webster ]