eft

[ eft ]

/ ɛft /

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noun

a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens(red eft ), in its immature terrestrial stage.

Obsolete. a lizard.

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Origin of eft

before 1000; Middle English evet(e), Old English efete;cf. newt

Words nearby eft

EFIS, E-FIT, EFL, EFM, efph, eft, EFTA, EFTPOS, EFTS, eftsoon, eftsoons

Other definitions for eft (2 of 3)

eft²

[ eft ]

/ ɛft /

adverb Archaic.

again.

afterward.

Origin of eft

before 900; Middle English, Old English; akin to aft¹, after

Other definitions for eft (3 of 3)

EFT

or EFTS

electronic funds transfer.

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How to use eft in a sentence

Me were leouere godd hit wite do me toward rome; en forte biginnen hit eft forte donne.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
God hit wot me were leouere uorto don me touward rome; en uorto biginnen hit eft forto donne.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
The scribe has misplaced eft agen; it should come before to chirche.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
And he smote eft another buffet, that he avoided his saddle; and so he rode by, and thrust forth to the thickest.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)|Thomas Malory

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

British Dictionary definitions for eft (1 of 2)

eft¹

/ (ɛft) /

noun

a dialect or archaic name for a newt

any of certain terrestrial newts, such as Diemictylus viridescens (red eft) of eastern North America

Word Origin for eft

Old English efeta

British Dictionary definitions for eft (2 of 2)

eft²

/ (ɛft) /

adverb

archaic

again
afterwards

Word Origin for eft

Old English; see aft, after

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