[little jeremiah]

"Findled" has a suspicious, beaurocratic, underhanded sound - like "fondled" combined with "spindle".

Happy New Year!

[Graymatter]

>>"Findled" has a suspicious, bureaucratic, underhanded sound

That's one usage. As in "Do not foal, findle or futilate." (Pardon my French.)

It is also findling to handle something with fingertips, e.g., picking lice out of dictator heads calls for findling.

Hunt-and-peck typing.

Ear hygiene.

Etc.

Happy New Year!