Noah Webster
First-born
FIRST'-BORN, adjective
1. First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; as the first-born son.
2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted. Christ is called the first-born of every creature. Colossians 1:1.
FIRST'-BORN, noun The eldest child; the first in the order of birth.
The first-born of the poor are the most wretched. Isaiah 14:1.
The first-born of death is the most terrible death.