n. [ First + -ling. ]
The very firstlings of my heart shall be
The firstlings of my hand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Firstborn. [ 1913 Webster ]
All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first. [ 1913 Webster ]