firstling

[ furst-ling ]

noun

1. the first of its kind to be produced or to appear.
2. first offspring.
3. a first product or result.

firstling

/ ˈfɜːstlɪŋ /

noun

1. the first, esp the first offspring

Word History and Origins

Origin of firstling¹

First recorded in 1525–35; first + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

The dandelion was the earliest flower to stir the children's memories; in New England it is "the firstling of the year."

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No matter how crude or how young this firstling might come to seem to her, there would never be such another.

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The firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a sheep: but if thou wilt not give a price for it, it shall be slain.

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Thou shalt not work with the firstling of a bullock, and thou shalt not shear the firstlings of thy sheep.

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Yea, I am fair, my firstling; if thou couldst but remember me!

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