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Firstborn vs Eigne - What's the difference?

firstborn | eigne |

As adjectives the difference between firstborn and eigne

is that firstborn is born as the first one in a family, flock or the like while eigne is (legal|obsolete) eldest; firstborn.

As a noun firstborn

is the first child to be born to a parent or family.

firstborn

English

(wikipedia firstborn)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The first child to be born to a parent or family.

    • See also

    * primogeniture

    See also

    * baby of the family * middle child

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
  • Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

    • Alternative forms

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    References

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    eigne

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, obsolete) eldest; firstborn
    • (Blackstone)
  • (legal, obsolete) entailed; belonging to the eldest son
    • (Webster 1913) ----