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Having an odd number of fingers or toes, either one, three, or five, as in the horse, tapir, rhinoceros, etc.

lt to control or get along with. This though, impracticable heart Is governed by a dainty-fingered girl. Rowe. Patriotic butloyal men went away disguested afresh with the impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey.

directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign [*] used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.

To communicative ideas by the fingers; to show or compute by the fingers. [Obs.]

The act of pointing out as with the finger; indication. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Between the fingers or toes; as, interdigital space.

To interlock, as the fingers of two hands that are joined; to be interwoven; to commingle. Owen.

by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening. My lady with her fingers interlocked. Tennyson.

To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to introduce the finger, or a probe.

To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloq.]

To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate. The fingers are jointed together for motion. Ray.

h the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.

A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle. Moore.

d as a remedy for renal disorders, and also to stop the flow of blood from wounds; lady's-fingers.

ncing master's kit." Grew. Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance. Dickens.

One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper. Halliwell.

The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers. Davenant.

Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners. "With fingers ladylike." Warner.

o deceive. It is willful deceit that makes a lie. A man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction when a traveler inquires of him his road. Paley.

ause their natures are little. Tennyson. Little chief. (Zoöl.) See Chief hare. -- Little finger, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand. -- Little go (Eng. Universities), a public examination about the middle of the course, which as less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go…