The quality of being first; originality; priority

Obsolete spelling of first

(obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.

(uncountable) The person or thing in the first position. / (uncountable) The first gear of an engine. / (countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

Before anything else; firstly. / For the first time.

A surname.

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start.

plural of first

coming before all others in time or place

Let's deal with matters of highest priority first; let's deal with matters in logical sequence.