primeness

[Eng. prime, a.; -ne .] 1. The quality or state of being first; primarine . 2. The quality of being prime or excellent; excellence. *prim-er, *primier, a . [O. Fr. primer , primier (Fr. premier ), from Lat. primarius , from primus = first.] Original, first, primary. "No man can forgive them absolutely, authoritatively. by primer and original power."-Mountagu: Appeal to Cæsar , p. 817. primer-election, s. Law: First choice. primer-fine, s. [PRIME-FINE.] *primer-seisin, s. Feudal Law : The right of the king, when a tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to re ceive of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the land if in po e ion, and half a year's profits if the land was in reversion, expectant on an estate for life. It was abolished by 12 Charles II. "These two payments, relief and primer-seisin, were only due if the heir was of full age."- Black stone : Comment., bk. ii., ch. 3.