a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens red eft, in its immature terrestrial stage.
Obsolete. a lizard.
a dialect or archaic name for a newt
any of certain terrestrial newts, such as Diemictylus viridescens ( red eft ) of eastern North America
First recorded before 1000; Middle English evet(e), Old English efete; cf. newt
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; akin to aft 1, after
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Center fielder Harrison Bader, back from the injured list just a day earlier, l eft after a ninth-inning collision with Kiner-Falefa.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023
The following players lhave eft Pac-12 schools to join USC during coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure:
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
The Cyclones’ last five field goals are 3s, but the Virginia is still up 39-26 with less than three minutes eft in the half.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2016
Brecð nafre eft crist helle dure for lesen hem of bende Nis na sullic þech hom bo wa ⁊ hom bo uneade.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
Al he hit sal eft finde þar ⁊ hundredfealde more.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF for those willing to take on a bit of extra risk, and the Vanguard Total International Bond EFT for investment-grade bonds abroad.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
EFT tapping can bring up traumatic experiences and not being able to process those emotions appropriately could be dangerous if it’s not done under the supervision of a mental health professional, Weiner said.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
Mr Rees-Mogg, who will launch the report in the Commons on Tuesday alongside EFT chairman Professor Patrick Minford and senior lawyer Martin Howe QC, said:
From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2018
Under EFT, already in experimental stages in several places, a person wouldn't need cash or a check when buying something.
From US News ● Aug. 12, 2016
Treasury argued that they had already adapted DES, their constituents had spent millions on DES equip- ment for EFT and it would be entirely too cumbersome and expen- sive to make a change now.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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