firstripe en · ADJ
Etymology
From first + ripe.
Meanings
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(archaic) Of fruit, the earliest to ripen; the freshest.
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Micah 7:1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more firstripe | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most firstripe | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |