scytefinger

Old English

Etymology

From sċyte (“shooting”) +‎ finger (“finger”). Compare Old Frisian skotfinger (“forefinger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃy.teˌfin.ɡer/, [ˈʃy.teˌfiŋ.ɡer]

Noun

sċytefinger m

1. forefinger

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċytefinger	sċytefingras
accusative	sċytefinger	sċytefingras
genitive	sċytefingres	sċytefingra
dative	sċytefingre	sċytefingrum

Synonyms

• sċytelfinger
• lēawfinger
• bīecnend
• tǣcnend