† firstingn.¹

Forms: 1600s firstinges (plural), 1700s firsting.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: first adj., -ing suffix³.

Etymology: Apparently < first adj. + -ing suffix³ (compare e.g. sweeting n.¹, worlding n., etc.), perhaps as an error for or alteration of firstling n.

Obsolete. rare.

= firstling n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > firstness > [noun] > first one > of its kind

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firsting1607

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1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 233 Their firstinges, or those which are first of all engendered.

1790 J. Trapp tr. J. Lavallée Negro II. 122 The first feelings of nature, feasts, pleasures, luxury, which surrounded us, were the firstings of my delight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

firstingn.²

Brit.

/ˈfəːstɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfərstɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: first adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < first adj. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later first v. 3.

Now historical and rare.

A preliminary process in laundering, in which clothes and linen are soaked, rubbed to remove dirt, and then washed in boiling water before further cleansing treatments; an instance of this. Cf. first v. 3.

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1791 World 10 Jan. 4/4 These engines work..with so much effect, that the foulest linen is made perfectly clean... It is unnecessary to inform the public how great the saving must be,..when they are told, that a quarter of an hour..is the longest period for firsting and seconding.

1825 Amer. Mechanics' Mag. 3 Sept. 70/2 When you have gone through the firsting of all your linen..commence and pursue your second in the same manner.

1876 All Year Round 2 Sept. 594/1 Then seconding comes... For it the shirt is carefully wrung from the firsting water; is rigidly examined for any minute dirt that may yet remain.

?1884 E. Rice Domest. Econ. i. 58 The first wash in which they are thoroughly well rubbed (woollen articles excepted) is called firsting.

2004 M. E. Snodgrass Encycl. Kitchen Hist. 356/1 After a ‘firsting’, a ‘rench’, and ‘seconding’, they took the wet linen outdoors and spread it flat on grass to dry.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	firsting
释义	† firstingn.¹ Forms: 1600s firstinges (plural), 1700s firsting. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: first adj., -ing suffix³. Etymology: Apparently < first adj. + -ing suffix³ (compare e.g. sweeting n.¹, worlding n., etc.), perhaps as an error for or alteration of firstling n. Obsolete. rare. = firstling n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > firstness > [noun] > first one > of its kind firstling1530 firsting1607 first1931 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 233 Their firstinges, or those which are first of all engendered. 1790 J. Trapp tr. J. Lavallée Negro II. 122 The first feelings of nature, feasts, pleasures, luxury, which surrounded us, were the firstings of my delight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2020). firstingn.² Brit. /ˈfəːstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfərstɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: first adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < first adj. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later first v. 3. Now historical and rare. A preliminary process in laundering, in which clothes and linen are soaked, rubbed to remove dirt, and then washed in boiling water before further cleansing treatments; an instance of this. Cf. first v. 3. ΚΠ 1791 World 10 Jan. 4/4 These engines work..with so much effect, that the foulest linen is made perfectly clean... It is unnecessary to inform the public how great the saving must be,..when they are told, that a quarter of an hour..is the longest period for firsting and seconding. 1825 Amer. Mechanics' Mag. 3 Sept. 70/2 When you have gone through the firsting of all your linen..commence and pursue your second in the same manner. 1876 All Year Round 2 Sept. 594/1 Then seconding comes... For it the shirt is carefully wrung from the firsting water; is rigidly examined for any minute dirt that may yet remain. ?1884 E. Rice Domest. Econ. i. 58 The first wash in which they are thoroughly well rubbed (woollen articles excepted) is called firsting. 2004 M. E. Snodgrass Encycl. Kitchen Hist. 356/1 After a ‘firsting’, a ‘rench’, and ‘seconding’, they took the wet linen outdoors and spread it flat on grass to dry. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1607n.²1791
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