first-foot

[ furst-foot ]

/ ˈfɜrstˈfʊt /

Scot.

noun Also first-footer.

the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year's Day.

the first person met after starting out on the day of an important occasion.

verb (used with object)

to enter (a house) first on New Year's Day.

verb (used without object)

to be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day.

Origin of first-foot

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby first-foot

first estate, first family, first finger, First Fleet, first floor, first-foot, first four ships, first fruits, first-generation, first gentleman, firsthand

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Example sentences from the Web for first-foot

But our business at present is with the first-foot, and we must hold.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
"I should be the first-foot here, only I'm no use as a qualtagh," said Philip.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
“First-foot” superstitions flourish in the north of England and in Scotland.
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan|Clement A. Miles
Does the question of first-foot rest upon the colour of the hair or upon the sex of the person?
Folklore as an Historical Science|George Laurence Gomme

It is more lucky to meet a man than a woman as a first-foot.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

British Dictionary definitions for first-foot

first-foot

/ mainly Scot /

noun Also: first-footer

the first person to enter a household in the New Year. By Hogmanay tradition a dark-haired man who crosses the threshold at midnight brings good luck

verb

to enter (a house) as first-foot

Derived forms of first-foot

first-footing, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	first-foot
释义	first-foot [ furst-foot ] / ˈfɜrstˈfʊt / Scot. noun Also first-footer. the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year's Day. the first person met after starting out on the day of an important occasion. verb (used with object) to enter (a house) first on New Year's Day. verb (used without object) to be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day. Origin of first-foot First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby first-foot first estate, first family, first finger, First Fleet, first floor, first-foot, first four ships, first fruits, first-generation, first gentleman, firsthand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for first-foot But our business at present is with the first-foot, and we must hold. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various "I should be the first-foot here, only I'm no use as a qualtagh," said Philip. The Manxman\|Hall Caine “First-foot” superstitions flourish in the north of England and in Scotland. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan\|Clement A. Miles Does the question of first-foot rest upon the colour of the hair or upon the sex of the person? Folklore as an Historical Science\|George Laurence Gomme It is more lucky to meet a man than a woman as a first-foot. The Mysteries of All Nations\|James Grant British Dictionary definitions for first-foot first-foot / mainly Scot / noun Also: first-footer the first person to enter a household in the New Year. By Hogmanay tradition a dark-haired man who crosses the threshold at midnight brings good luck verb to enter (a house) as first-foot Derived forms of first-foot first-footing, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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