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 The First·Ling Noun Class Kind Result Firstling Merriam Webster's

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
first·ling

 \\ˈfərst-liŋ\\ noun
 DATE  1535
1. the first of a class or kind
2. the first offspring or result of something
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
first·ling
\ˈ ̷ ̷liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
1. : the first of a class or kind
 < the firstlings of my tiny library — C.E.Montague >
2. : the first produce, offspring, or result of something
 < an offering of lambs, all firstlings, laid on his altar — W.B.Smith & Walter Miller >

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