Definitions for first-foot

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Spelling: [furst-foo t]
IPA: /ˈfɜrstˈfʊt/

First-Foot is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in first-foot (-ffioorstt).

Definitions for first-foot

noun

  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.

verb (used with object)

  1. to enter (a house) first on New Year's Day.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day.

Origin of first-foot

First recorded in 1880-85

Examples for first-foot

"I should be the first-foot here, only I'm no use as a qualtagh," said Philip.

Does the question of first-foot rest upon the colour of the hair or upon the sex of the person?

The “first-foot” superstition is found in countries as far apart as 324Scotland and Macedonia.

In Shropshire the most important principle is that if luck is to rest on a house the “first-foot” must not be a woman.

The "first-foot," on receiving his bread and cheese, is expected to return a short distance with the child, to show his good will.

But our business at present is with the first-foot, and we must hold.

He knew her at the first glance—it was the fair stranger—his mother's first-foot!

It is more lucky to meet a man than a woman as a first-foot.

We have already met with a “first-foot” in the polaznik of the southern Slavs on Christmas Day.

The first-foot stamps the "luck" of the house—the good fortune or the evil fortune of its inmates throughout the year!

Word Value for first-foot
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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