firstling
First of flock
Firstling is an archaic or literary term for the first offspring of an animal, especially livestock: the firstlings of the flock.
In biblical contexts, firstlings were often designated for sacrifice or tithing.
The word extends to any first product or result: the firstlings of his imagination.
Cultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- offeringSomething presented or given
- titheTenth for clergy
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
bounty · produce · reaping · flock · herd · sheepfold · altar · dedication
One that comes before
- precursorSomething that comes first
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
vanguard · harbinger · herald · progenitor · antecedent · pathfinder · founder · originator
newborn
Infant just delivered
pup · foal · chick · fledgling · whelp · joey · kid · neonate · nursling · suckling
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
sacrifice · bounty · produce · reaping · flock · herd · sheepfold · altar · dedication · consecration
forerunner
One that comes before
- precursorSomething that comes first
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
trailblazer · vanguard · harbinger · herald · progenitor · antecedent · pathfinder · founder · originator · inaugurator