FINGER (2)

finger (2). Finger, v.t. to handle, touch, pilfer, steal, thieve

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Fin″ger (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fingered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fingering.] 1. 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. 2. To touch lightly; to toy with.
3. 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. 4. To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin. Shak.
5. 5. To execute, as any delicate work.