least finger

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least finger

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From Middle English leste finguer, lest fynger, lest fyngyr, from Old English lǣst finger.

noun least fingers

Synonym of little finger. But, both on account of convenience and long established custom, the left hand is generally considered the ring hand—and the least finger of that hand holds the ring.
Similar: little finger

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@misc{least_finger_2026,
  title = {least finger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/least%20finger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}