A.bearing or having borne her first-born, μήτηρ π., of a heifer, Il.17.5; “αἴξ” Theoc. 5.27; ὗς, ταὧς, Arist.HA546a12, 564a30; “κύων” Dsc.2.70.6; of women, Pl.Tht.151c,161a; “νύμφη” Orph.L.193.
II. proparox. πρωτότοκος, ον, Pass.,first-born, LXX Ge.22.21,al., Ev.Luc.2.7, PLips. 28.15 (iv A.D.), Man.3.9; “τὰ π. τῶν προβάτων” LXX Ge.4.4, cf. PMag. Osl.1.312; “π. ἐγὼ ἢ σύ” LXX 2 Ki.19.43.