What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bond worked over weakling — not the first (7)" mean?

The definition is "Bond". The wordplay uses a deletion. anagram of EAKLING = LINKAGE; definition: "Bond" The answer is LINKAGE.

Bond worked over weakling — not the first (7)

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