befinger

English

Etymology

From be- (“about, all over”) +‎ finger.

Verb

befinger (third-person singular simple present befingers, present participle befingering, simple past and past participle befingered)

1. (transitive) To finger all over.
   • 1901, Proceedings of The... Annual Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons ...:

     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.

Anagrams

• Feinberg, befringe