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the first result of sb's work or effort
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First fruit — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first-fruit — firstˈ fruitˈ or first fruitsˈ noun 1. The fruits first gathered in a season 2. First products or effects of anything 3. Payment in the form of first crops of a season, or annates, to a superior • • • Main Entry: ↑first … Useful english dictionary
first fruit — /fɜst ˈfrut/ (say ferst frooht) noun (usually construed as plural) 1. the earliest fruit of the season. 2. the first product or result of anything …
FIRST FRUITS — FIRST FRUITS, that portion of the fruits of each year s harvest that following the biblical injunction was to be taken to the Temple in Jerusalem. In the Bible The Hebrew term bikkurim and related terms for the first fruits derive from the same… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
First-Fruits — • First fruit offerings are designated in the Law by a threefold name: Bíkkûrîm, Reshîth, and Terûmôth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. First Fruits First Fruits … Catholic encyclopedia
First Fruits — are a religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest. In classical Greek, Roman, Hebrew and Christian religions, the first fruits were offered to the temple or church. First Fruits were often a primary source of income to… … Wikipedia
first-fruits — firstˈ fruitˈ or first fruitsˈ noun 1. The fruits first gathered in a season 2. First products or effects of anything 3. Payment in the form of first crops of a season, or annates, to a superior • • • Main Entry: ↑first first fruits see under… … Useful english dictionary
First — (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others of a series… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
First coat — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
First day — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
