eftsoons

[ eft-soonz ]

adverbArchaic.
  1. soon after.

  2. once again; anew.

Origin of eftsoons

1
First recorded before 1000; eft2 + soon + -s1

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eftsoons

/ (ɛftˈsuːnz) /


adverbarchaic
  1. soon afterwards

  2. repeatedly

Origin of eftsoons

1
Old English eft sōna, literally: afterwards soon

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