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noun

Firstling n.

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

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

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Etymology of 'Firstling'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Firstling" Quotes from Famous Books

... of English walnut was entirely killed, all, except one, suffered to some degree, and it was not until late the following summer that several varieties began to produce new wood. The variety which showed the greatest degree of hardiness is "Firstling," originally known as Letter F. Although the primary buds on the Firstling were nearly all killed, very few of the small branches were affected and the union itself suffered no injury. Second in hardiness is Kremenetz, much of its ...

— Growing Nuts in the North • Carl Weschcke

... in 1593 he was "Bible-clerk" there. Then we hear nothing of him until 'The Woman Hater' was brought out in 1607. The play has been ascribed to Beaumont alone, to Fletcher alone, and to the two jointly. Whoever may be the author, it is the firstling of his dramatic muse, and worth merely a passing mention. How or when their literary friendship began is not known; but since both were friends of Jonson, both prefixing commendatory verses to the great realist's play of 'The Fox,' it is fair to assume that through him they were brought together, ...

— Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4 • Charles Dudley Warner