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primal
CIDE DICTIONARY
First; primary; original; chief. [1913 Webster]
"It hath the primal eldest curse upon it." [1913 Webster]
"The primal duties shine aloft like stars." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
primal, adj.
1 primitive, primeval.
2 chief, fundamental.
1 primitive, primeval.
2 chief, fundamental.
Derivative
primally adv.
Etymology
med.L primalis f. L primus first
THESAURUS
primal
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