BETHUMB

Etymology

Verb

bethumb (third-person singular simple present bethumbs, present participle bethumbing, simple past and past participle bethumbed)

(transitive) To take hold of or mark with the thumbs; soil or mark with frequent thumbing.

Source: Wiktionary


Be*thumb", v. t.

Definition: To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books. Poe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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