Old English · noun
scytefinger
Normalised sċytefinger
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈʃy.teˌfin.ɡer/[ˈʃy.teˌfiŋ.ɡer]
- Syllables
- ˈʃy · te · ˌfin · ɡer (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- forefinger
Meaning
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forefinger
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 | sċytefinger | sċytefingras |
| Accusative | sċytefinger | sċytefingras |
| Genitive | sċytefingres | sċytefingra |
| Dative | sċytefingre | sċytefingrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From sċyte (“shooting”) + finger (“finger”). Compare Old Frisian skotfinger (“forefinger”), Middle Low German schotvinger (“forefinger”).
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