"befinger" meaning in All languages combined

See befinger on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: befingers [present, singular, third-person], befingering [participle, present], befingered [participle, past], befingered [past]
Etymology: From be- (“about, all over”) + finger. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|finger|t1=about, all over}} be- (“about, all over”) + finger Head templates: {{en-verb}} befinger (third-person singular simple present befingers, present participle befingering, simple past and past participle befingered)
  1. (transitive) To finger all over. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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