What does "firstling" mean?
Firstling: The thing first thought or done. The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Firstborn. All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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