"fynger" meaning in All languages combined

See fynger on Wiktionary

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfinɡər/, [ˈfiŋɡər]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English finger, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|finger|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English finger, {{inh+|enm|ang|finger}} Inherited from Old English finger, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fingr}} Proto-West Germanic *fingr, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fingraz}} Proto-Germanic *fingraz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*penkʷrós}} Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fynger, {{enm-noun|fyngres|pl2=fyngers}} fynger (plural fyngres or fyngers) Forms: fyngres [plural], fyngers [plural], ffynger [alternative], finger [alternative], fiyngir [alternative], fyngir [alternative], fyngre [alternative], fyngur [alternative], fyngyr [alternative], vinger [alternative]
  1. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    The fingers as a representation of divine craftsmanship.
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-U~YgYgAJ Categories (other): Fingers, Hand, Units of measure Disambiguation of Fingers: 41 22 16 8 6 6 Disambiguation of Hand: 28 28 29 3 0 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 14 30 14 7 3 32
  2. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    A digit or finger (unit of length around as long or wide as a finger).
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-~4poZZ7g Categories (other): Hand, Units of measure Disambiguation of Hand: 28 28 29 3 0 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 14 30 14 7 3 32
  3. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-ns~FcZa~ Categories (other): Hand, Units of measure Disambiguation of Hand: 28 28 29 3 0 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 14 30 14 7 3 32
  4. (rare) The toes (usually of non-humans) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-4S5HQ9Pj
  5. (rare) Something unimportant, small, or meagre. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-GBiU4e2L
  6. (rare) A protruding extension or point. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-z565E4Qr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hand, Units of measure Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 16 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 11 11 14 7 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 17 15 4 31 Disambiguation of Hand: 28 28 29 3 0 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 14 30 14 7 3 32

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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