eft

[eft]

noun

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

Obsolete. a lizard.

Origin of eft

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

eft

[eft]

adverb Archaic.

again.

afterward.

Origin of eft

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 of eft

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

eft

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

eft

adverb

archaic

again
afterwards

Word Origin for eft

Old English; see aft, after

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Word Origin and History for eft

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