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- first-foot ► VERB ▪ be the first person to cross someone's threshold in the New Year.► NOUN ▪ the first person to cross a threshold in such a way.DERIVATIVES first-footer noun.
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First-Foot — First Footing, in British folklore, especially that of the north and Scotland, is the first person who crosses the threshold after midnight at the end of New Year s Eve (in other words, the first person to enter the house on New Year s Day).… … Wikipedia
first-foot — /ferrst foot /, Scot. n. Also, first footer. 1. the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year s Day. 2. the first person met after starting out on the day of an important occasion. v.t. 3. to enter (a house) first on New Year s… … Useful english dictionary
first-foot — /fɜst ˈfʊt/ (say ferst foot) Scottish –verb (t) 1. to enter (a house) first on New Year s Day. –verb (i) 2. to be the first to enter a house on New Year s Day. 3. to go round making visits as a first foot. –first footing, noun …
first-foot — /ferrst foot /, Scot. n. Also, first footer. 1. the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year s Day. 2. the first person met after starting out on the day of an important occasion. v.t. 3. to enter (a house) first on New Year s… … Universalium
first foot — /fɜst ˈfʊt/ (say ferst foot) noun Scottish the first person to enter a house on New Year s Day, traditionally an omen for the householder. Also, first footer …
first-foot — verb [usu. as noun first footing] be the first person to cross someone s threshold in the New Year. noun the first person to cross a threshold in such a way. Derivatives first footer noun … English new terms dictionary
first-foot — North Country (Newcastle) Words the name given to the person who first enters a dwelling house on New Year s Day … English dialects glossary
first — first; first·foot·er; first·ling; first·ly; first·ness; … English syllables
first-footer — first foot ► VERB ▪ be the first person to cross someone s threshold in the New Year. ► NOUN ▪ the first person to cross a threshold in such a way. DERIVATIVES first footer noun … English terms dictionary
first-footer — firstˈ footˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * * ˌfirst ˈfooter ; noun Main entry: ↑first footderived … Useful english dictionary
