"fynger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfinɡər/, [ˈfiŋɡər] Forms: fyngres [plural], fyngers [plural]
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)
  1. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    The fingers as a representation of divine craftsmanship.
    Categories (topical): Fingers
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-U~YgYgAJ Disambiguation of Fingers: 38 20 16 13 6 6
  2. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    A digit or finger (unit of length around as long or wide as a finger).
    Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-~4poZZ7g Disambiguation of Units of measure: 10 38 10 9 21 12
  3. A finger (mobile extensions of the hand):
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-TRfNmspb
  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 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 10 27 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 14 15 11 30 16 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 14 14 10 32 16
  6. (rare) A protruding extension or point. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fynger-enm-noun-z565E4Qr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: finger, vinger, fyngir, fyngur, fyngyr, fiyngir, ffynger

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