lest fynger

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === lest finguer, lest fyngyr === Etymology === Inherited from Old English lǣst finger; by surface analysis, lest (“least”) +‎ fynger (“finger”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌlɛ̝ːst ˈfinɡər/ === Noun === lest fynger (plural *leste fyngres) The little finger or pinky finger (finger furthest from the thumb) Synonyms: ere fynger, litel fynger ==== Descendants ==== English: least finger ==== References ==== “finger, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.