ear finger

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ear finger

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From Middle English ere fynger, from Old English ēarefinger (“little finger”), equivalent to ear + finger, from its use in removing wax.

noun ear fingers · ear-finger · earfinger

obsolete The little finger.
Similar: auricular, fourth finger, little finger, mercurial finger, pinkie

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@misc{ear_finger_2026,
  title = {ear finger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ear%20finger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}