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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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 is thought to work by decreasing activity in the regions of the brain associated with pain and fear like the amygdala.
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
In addition, EFT could allow easy access to private information on individuals.
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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