fineer (2)

t. [VENEER.] To veneer. *fine-fin-gered, *fine-fyngred, a. [English fine, finger; -ed.] 1. Skillful, dexterous. "The most fine fingered workman on the ground." Spenser. 2. Nice, delicate; needing careful handling. "A delicate, finefyngred matter."-Udall: Tim . iv. *fine'-le , a. [Eng. fine , s.; -le .] Without end; endle , boundle . "Riches finele is as poor as winter To him that ever fears he shall be poor." Shakesp.: Othello , iii. 3. fine'-lý, *fin-liche, *fyn-liche, *fyne-ly, adv . [Eng. fine ; -ly .] 1. In minute parts. "Such and so finely bolted didst thou seem." 2. Keenly, sharply. Shakesp.: Henry V. , ii. 2. "Get you black lead, sharpened finely ." -Peacham : On Drawing . 3. Admirably, neatly, beautifully, elegantly. 4. Delicately, not coarsely; as, cloth finely woven. 5. With skill or art. "All the heads are finely executed." - Walpole : Anecdotes of Painting , vol. i., ch. iv. 6. With neatne or elegance of language or expre ion. "Plutarch says very finely that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies."-Add is on. 7. Adroitly, cleverly, dexterously. "We will turn it finely off." Shakesp.: Love's Labor's Lost , v. 2. IMG:content-1649.png:[blocks in formation] 9. The quantity of pure metal in an alloy expre ed in 1,000 parts; as, The finene of United States coin is 900, the other 100 being alloy. "The ancients were careful to coin their money in due weight and finene ."-Arbuthnot: On Coins. 10. Clearne or brightne (applied to the weather); as, the finene of the season.