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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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