- eftsóna
- adv a second time; repeatedly; eftsoons, soon after, again, likewise
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
eftsóna
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eftsoons — [eft so͞on′eft so͞onz′] adv. 〚ME eftsone < OE eftsona /span> EFT2 + sona: see SOON〛 1. Archaic a) soon afterward … Universalium
eftsoons — adverb Etymology: Middle English eftsones, alteration of Old English eftsōna, from Old English eft after + sōna soon; akin to Old English æfter after Date: before 12th century archaic soon after … New Collegiate Dictionary
eftsoon — /eft soohn /, adv. Archaic. soon afterward. [bef. 950; ME eftsone, OE eftsona. See EFT2, SOON] * * * … Universalium
eftsoons — obsolete or archaic way of saying soon afterward, from O.E. eftsona a second time, repeatedly, soon after, again, from eft afterward, again, a second time (from P.Gmc. *aftiz, from PIE root *apo off, away; see APO (Cf. apo) ) + sona immediately… … Etymology dictionary
eftsoons — [eft so͞on′eft so͞onz′] adv. [ME eftsone < OE eftsona < EFT2 + sona: see SOON] 1. Archaic a) soon afterward b) immediately 2. Obs. repeatedly … English World dictionary
eft|soon — «ehft SOON», adverb. Archaic. 1. soon afterward. 2. again. ╂[Old English eftsōna < eft again, eft2 + sōna at once] … Useful english dictionary
