befinger en · VERB
Etymology
From be- (“about, all over”) + finger.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To finger all over.
Unfortunately, lack of scientific training on the part of medical attendants who probe and befinger wounds without proper antiseptic precautions is met with too often.
1901, Proceedings of The... Annual Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons ...
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| befingering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befingered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befingered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| befingers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |