Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fingered"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finger \Fin"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fingered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Fingering}.]
1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with.
Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to
anger me. --Shak.
2. To touch lightly; to toy with.
3. (Mus.)
(a) To perform on an instrument of music.
(b) To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide
the fingers in playing.
4. To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin. --Shak.
5. To execute, as any delicate work.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Fingered \Fin"gered\, a.
1. Having fingers.
2. (Bot.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
3. (Mus.) Marked with figures designating which finger should
be used for each note.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fingered
adj : having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in
combination; "the fingered roots of giant trees";
"rosy-fingered"; "three-fingered cartoon characters"
[ant: {fingerless}]
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