first footing in English

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Etymology: From Scots tae first-fit (“to be the first to visit at the new year”, literally “to first-foot”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|first-fit|tae first-fit|to be the first to visit at the new year|lit=to first-foot}} Scots tae first-fit (“to be the first to visit at the new year”, literally “to first-foot”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} first footing (uncountable)

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"first footing" meaning in English

Noun

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