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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eft, adv. and a. [Variant of aft. Cf. Be-eft.]
1. Eft castell, eft schip, the poop or stern of a vessel.1513 Doug. iii. viii. 26.
Furth of his eft schip a bekyn gart he stent Ib. 41.
Sittand in the hie eft castell of our schip Ib. v. iii. 58.
The patronys in eft castellis, fresche and gay, Stude Ib. xiv. 27.
Heich in the eftschip dyd this God appeir
2. Fore and eft, fore and aft.a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 100.
Some … , Bothe foir and eft, our taikle drauis and haillis
