likpot

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === licpot, lykepot, lykpot === Etymology === From likken (“to lick”) +‎ pot (“pot”), presumably from the act of using a finger to clean a pot after eating. First attested in c. 1400. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlikˌpɔt/ === Noun === likpot (plural *likpottes) The index finger (finger between the thumb and middle finger) Synonym: forefynger ==== Descendants ==== English: lickpot ==== References ====