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Firstling

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Firstborn. not-comparable

    "All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep."

Noun
  1. 1
    The first produce or result, notably firstborn offspring.

    "And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:"

  2. 2
    The first of a class or kind.
  3. 3
    The thing first thought or done.

    "From this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From first + -ling.

Etymology 2

From first + -ling.

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