FIRSTLING

Etymology

Noun

firstling (plural firstlings)

The first produce or result, notably firstborn offspring.

The first of a class or kind.

The thing first thought or done.

Adjective

firstling (not comparable)

Firstborn.

Anagrams

• flirtings, triflings

Source: Wiktionary


First"ling, n. Etym: [First + -ling.]

1. The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock. Milton.

2. The thing first thought or done. The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. Shak.

First"ling, a.

Definition: Firstborn. All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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