bone n Attrib bone finger: inflammation and swelling of the fingers and hand caused by handling cod; cp SEAL FINGER, SQUID ~ .
   [1856] 1975 WHITELEY 123 Fine [day]—spread fifty quintals of fish—I am not well with some bone fingers. [T 47-64 Well, in headin' a lot o' fish you find that your hand gets sore here, because it take on the bone after you crack the heads].

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