middelfinger – Old English noun declension

Old English noun forms of middelfinger

Noun: middelfinger
Gender: m

Nominative

Singularmiddelfinger
Pluralmiddelfingras

Genitive

Singularmiddelfingres
Pluralmiddelfingra

Dative

Singularmiddelfingre
Pluralmiddelfingrum

Accusative

Singularmiddelfinger
Pluralmiddelfingras

Sample Sentences

  • Laws of King Æþelberht
  • 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 knocked off, three shillings shall be paid in compensation.
  • If a man cuts off an index finger, he shall pay nine shillings in compensation.
  • If a man cuts off an middle finger, he shall pay four shillings in compensation.
  • If a man cuts off a ring finger, he shall pay six shillings in compensation. (If a man cuts off the little finger, he shall pay 11 shillings in compensation.)

Etymology

From middel (“middle”) + finger (“finger”).

Verbs referencing "middelfinger"

Middle English Nouns myddel fynger.

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