Old English · noun
middelfinger
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmid.delˌfin.ɡer/[ˈmid.delˌfiŋ.ɡer]
- Syllables
- ˈmid · del · ˌfin · ɡer (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- middle fingermiddle
Meaning
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middle finger
54. Ġif þūma ofaslæhð, xx sċill' Ġif ðūman næġl of weorðeþ, III sċill' ġebēte Ġif man sċytefinger ofaslæhð, VIIII sċill' ġebēte. Ġif man middelfinger ofaslæhð, IIII sċill' ġebēte. Ġif man goldfinger ofaslæhð, VI sċill' ġebēte. Ġif man þone lȳtlan finger ofaslæhð, XI sċill' ġebēte. 54. If a thumb is cut off, 20 shillings [shall be paid in compensation]. If a thumbnail is knoc
If a man cuts off the little finger, he shall pay 11 shillings in compensation.
Laws of King Æþelberht
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | middelfinger | middelfingras |
| Accusative | middelfinger | middelfingras |
| Genitive | middelfingres | middelfingra |
| Dative | middelfingre | middelfingrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From middel (“middle”) + finger (“finger”).
Descendants
middle finger
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