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Eldest; firstborn.

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  1. a. Eldest; firstborn.
  2. a. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son.
  3. 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone. 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] Bastard eigne, a bastard eldest son whose parents afterwards intermarry.
  4. Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone.