firstling

[ furst-ling ]

/ ˈfɜrst lɪŋ /

the first of its kind to be produced or to appear.

first offspring.

a first product or result.

Origin of firstling

First recorded in 1525–35; first + -ling¹

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

Poems by the Way |William Morris
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

The Bible for Young People |Anonymous
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.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |Various
The dandelion was the earliest flower to stir the children's memories; in New England it is "the firstling of the year."

Child Life in Colonial Days |Alice Morse Earle

Many a firstling of verse found its way to her, inscribed with reverent or loving words by the author.

Julia Ward Howe |Laura E. Richards

firstling

/ (ˈfɜːstlɪŋ) /

the first, esp the first offspring