Designating the first part or stage of a division of time (such as the morning, a season, a particular century, etc.).

In Middle English it sometimes took the place of the earlier forme, adj.1, first, primeval, as in former father, former days; with similar sense the…

Of, relating to, or existing from the very beginning of time; earliest in time; primeval, primitive; (more generally) ancient, distant in time.

First in order of time or occurrence; early, young, youthful; primitive.

First in time; early; primitive. Now only in compound primer seisin n. at compounds.

Of or relating to the first age, period, or stage of development; relating to early times; early, ancient. Primitive Church: the Christian Church in…

= pristine, adj. 1.

Ancient; primitive.

Of or relating to the earliest period or state; original, former; primitive, ancient.

= primordial, adj. (in various senses).

That is generated or produced first; belonging to the earliest stage of existence; original, primitive, primary.

First, original; primitive, primeval. Obsolete.

= primigenial, adj. 1.

= primigenial, adj. 1.

That is formed or produced first; original, primary. Also: being without progenitors. Cf. primigenial, adj. 1. Obsolete.

= primigenious, adj.

= primigenial, adj. 1.

= primeval, adj.

= primigenial, adj. 1.

= pristine, adj. 1.

Primal, original, primitive; spec. of or relating to the earliest history of the world.

Primeval; primitive.

Of a primary or original nature; belonging to an early stage of existence. Cf. primigenious, adj.

= primigenial, adj. 1.

Of or relating to the earliest of those who are primitive; characterized by extreme primitiveness.

Of animals, plants, etc.: prehistoric; long extinct; such as are known only from their fossil remains.

Old, ancient; relating to the past. Cf. priscan, adj.

Marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; old-fashioned, primitive, antiquated. spec. in Archaeology, designating an early or formative…

= primigenial, adj. 2.

In extended use: belonging to the most ancient or primitive stage or type; extremely old, ancient.

Ancient, primitive.

Primordial; existing from or relating to the very beginning of time. rare.