eft¹

[eft]

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noun

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

Origin of eft¹

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

eft²

[eft]

adverb Archaic.

again.
afterward.

Origin of eft²

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

EFT

or EFTS

electronic funds transfer.

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Examples from the Web for eft

Historical Examples

Eft se ylca wtega cw, "u bist gecged niwum naman, one e Godes m genemnode."
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
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Eft cw se apostol Iohannes, "Ga to re sǽ-strande, and fecca me papolstanas."
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
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Eft we bidda t nn geleafful man his geleafan mid isum gedwylde ne befyle.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
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And eft he cw, "Eadige beo a e heora synna bewepa, foran e hi beo gefrefrode."
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
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Eft, aa him hingrode, a geswutelode he t h ws so man, and fori metes behofode.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
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British Dictionary definitions for eft

eft¹

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

Old English efeta

eft²

adverb

archaic
1. again
2. afterwards

Word Origin

Old English; see aft, after

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Word Origin and History for eft

n.

Old English efte, efeta "small lizard-like animal," of unknown origin (see newt).

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eft2

Origin of eft2

EFT

or EFTS

Examples from the Web for eft

Historical Examples

Eft se ylca wtega cw, "u bist gecged niwum naman, one e Godes m genemnode."

Eft cw se apostol Iohannes, "Ga to re sǽ-strande, and fecca me papolstanas."

Eft we bidda t nn geleafful man his geleafan mid isum gedwylde ne befyle.

And eft he cw, "Eadige beo a e heora synna bewepa, foran e hi beo gefrefrode."

Eft, aa him hingrode, a geswutelode he t h ws so man, and fori metes behofode.

eft1

Word Origin

eft2

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for eft

n.

eft¹

Origin of eft¹

eft²

Origin of eft²

eft¹

eft²