FIRSTFOOT


Meaning of FIRSTFOOT in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: first (I) + foot

1. Britain : the first person entering a house on New Year's day, such a person being popularly believed to bring good luck to the household if brunet and bad luck if blond

2. Britain : the first person met on the way to a special event (as a christening or wedding)

II. transitive verb

Britain : to enter (a household) as a firstfoot

intransitive verb

1. Britain : to be a firstfoot — usually used with it

2. Britain : to go about to various houses intending to be firstfoot

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.