eft

¹

[ eft ]

noun

1. a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens red eft, in its immature terrestrial stage.
2. Obsolete. a lizard.

eft

²

[ eft ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. again.
2. afterward.

EFT

³

or EFTS

1. electronic funds transfer.

eft

¹

/ ɛft /

noun

1. a dialect or archaic name for a newt
2. any of certain terrestrial newts, such as Diemictylus viridescens ( red eft ) of eastern North America

eft

²

/ ɛft /

adverb

1. archaic.
   1. again
   2. afterwards

Word History and Origins

Origin of eft¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English evet(e), Old English efete; newt

Origin of eft²

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; akin to aft ¹, after

Word History and Origins

Origin of eft¹

Old English efeta

Origin of eft²

Old English; see aft , after

Example Sentences

Me were leouere godd hit wite do me toward rome; en forte biginnen hit eft forte donne.

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God hit wot me were leouere uorto don me touward rome; en uorto biginnen hit eft forto donne.

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The scribe has misplaced eft agen; it should come before to chirche.

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And he smote eft another buffet, that he avoided his saddle; and so he rode by, and thrust forth to the thickest.

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In ward wary the watcher hearing come that man mildhearted eft rising with swire ywimpled to him her gate wide undid.

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