eftsoons
[ eft-soonz ]
adverbArchaic.
soon after.
once again; anew.
Origin of eftsoons
1Words Nearby eftsoons
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How to use eftsoons in a sentence
They rested two days, and then eftsoons proceeded on their voyage.
A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 | A Gentleman of ElvasI mean eftsoons to have a fling at magicians for their abominable lies and monstrous vanities.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangWherefore I do eftsoons intreat and require you to forbear to intermeddle any further.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete | John Lothrop Motleyeftsoons they vanish and I am again alone, alone—what pathos in the word!
Notes of a Son and Brother | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for eftsoons
eftsoons
/ (ɛftˈsuːnz) /
adverbarchaic
soon afterwards
repeatedly
Origin of eftsoons
1Old English eft sōna, literally: afterwards soon
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