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Firstling
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Firstborn. All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19.