单词 | mid-finger |
释义 | > as lemmasmid-finger mid-finger n. now chiefly North American and Scottish = middle finger n.; (in Middle English) †the index finger (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > digit > finger > [noun] > middle finger middle fingereOE long fingerc1300 longmanc1300 midsfinger1483 mid-finger1644 thimble-finger1796 second finger1860 a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 5v Anularis, midfinger. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) ii. 430 Ryngys..Thaim he gert the myd fyngyre bere. 1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 76 The Mid-finger prest to the Palm. 1735 W. Mitchell Let. to Sir J. de Graham 18 His Thumb, and Mid-Finger within the sleeves, which form their [puppets'] Arms. 1872 R. Browning Fifine lxxxix. 111 Each leaf tongue-broad, each bloom Mid-finger-deep. 1900 Shetland News 17 Feb. in Sc. National Dict. (at cited word) Shu..trivl'd his airm up efter, wi' her mid finger. 1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. I. iii. 152 Vellorix..Sigor, from his mid-finger, sent. 1913 Biometrika 9 385 Hands. Right... Mid and ring fingers united... Left... Mid finger very long, three phalanges. 1990 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 25 Jan. c1 He saluted with his mid-finger in a gesture of hostility. < as lemmas |
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