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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Efter, Eftir, prep. Also: eftire, eftyr(e, efftyr(e, eftre. [ME. efter (var. of after), OE. æfter, ON. eþtir.]

1. After (in time); subsequent to, following upon.(a) a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 163.
Efter Cristis ascensione
Ib. ii. 501.
Grete blythnese … efter sorowfulnese
1398 Acts I. 211/2.
On the morne efter al halow day
1456 Hay I. 40/7.
Eneas … was sa king efter him
Ib. 192/30.
Incontynent efter the injure
a1500 Rauf C. 135.
Efter ane euill day to haue ane mirrie nicht
1523 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 209.
The quheit that beis ground efter the said malt
1531 Bell. Boece I. 14.
Na Scottis to be found … efter ane prefixit day
1558-66 Knox II. 355.
That was efter two at efter none
a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxi. 17.
Efter mid age the luifar lyis full lang
1585 James VI Ess. 29.
How oft thou lykes reid ouer booke efter booke
1623–4 Misc. Spald. C. V. 99.
To that same boye, efter his bakcoming from Keith
1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 188.
Efter ther comeing from the church to the croce
(b) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 219.
Eftire this lyfe transitore
1405 Lennox Mun. 58.
Efftir the dissese of the forsaide erle
c1475 Wall. i. 88.
Eftir mydnycht at rest wes all the toun
1488 Treas. Acc. I. 88.
For carying of claythis fra Scone eftir the coronacione
c1515 Asl. MS. I. 246/4.
Lang eftire this tyme Symon Breke was send … to Irland
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvii. 1.
Eftir geving I speik of taking
1579 Bk. Carlaverock I. 242.
Eftir dew tryell the failȝear salbe puneist
1596 Dalr. I. 177/19.
Seuerus did nathing digne … eftir this victorie
1622-6 Bisset II. 88/18.
Eftir the deceise of him to quhome they ar executouris
(c) a1400 Leg. S. xvii. 138.
Eftyre a ȝere
Ib. xxiv. 466.
Eftyre lang seknes
1405 James of Douglas Letter to Henry IV in Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Eftyr the qwhilk crye yhour men … has rydyne in Scotlande
1413 Frasers of Philorth 201.
Fowrety dayis eftyr the resignacioun of the sayde landis
c1420 Wynt. ii. 831.
Quha … yhere wyll rekyn eftyr yhere
Ib. v. 253; etc.
The fyftend yhere efftyre that byrth
c1460 Thewis Gud Women 52.
Eftyr prid oft folowis schame
1551 Prot. Bk. Sir W. Corbet 19.
To geiff to hyr halff all the gwiddis about hyr motheris hous efftyr hyr deces
1562 Rec. Earld. Orkney 114.
Quhilk land was gyffine to hyre … in arff eftyre hyre wmquhile fathyre
(d) a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 177.
That thai eftre my day suld bruk my kinryk
1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 244.
Eftre debate & question made [etc.]

b. In the phr. efter that or this. a1400 Leg. S. i. 388.
Eftir thus [sic] … Quhare-euir Nero fundyn wes
Ib. iii. 191.
Than hapnyt eftir that, To do law the juge set
c1420 Wynt. v. 1112.
Be the but a wiff hym gat, And sourly carpit eftyr that
Ib. 5573.
It hapnyt that efftyre this [etc.]
1535 Stewart 46772.
Syne efter that this ladie he did wed
1585 James VI Ess. 33.
Efter that were pend Longtyme no verse, but for that only end
c1650 Spalding II. 317.
Follouit efter this ane band … commounlie callit the blind band

c. Ellipt. with drink, wine. ?1438 Alex. ii. 1358.
Thow said … Into thy solace eftir wyne, That thow all Effezone suld tak
1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 273.
Robert Gordon … convict … for drawing of a quhinger to Wiliiam Walker, … thay being both efter drink

2. Efter that (also at), after the time that (something took place or was done). c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 61.
Efter that the pece tretyt ware
c1420 Wynt. v. 4756.
Efftyre that this all thus wes done
Ib. vi. 1154.
Efftyre that he wes broucht on bere
1426 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 202.
Effter that I haf infefft the said Dauy … of the said … land
1490 Irland Mir. I. 6/7.
Eftir at he was cled with oure nature and tuk humanite
1531 Bell. Boece I. 14.
Efter that this day wes ouir past
c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 191.
Efter that the peice be maid, To marie ȝow I will be glaid
1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 797.
Eftir that he had long time blockit … he tuik thame

b. With omission of that. 1424 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 96.
At the ueste of Qwyssinday eftyr he or thai bruk … nocht the saide lande
c1515 Asl. MS. I. 318/22.
iiijm ȝeris. … efter God creat the warld
1533 Boece vi. xv. 217.
Eftir the day to the proscripcioun appoyntit was birvn
1585 James VI Ess. 56.
Efter Pan had found the quhissill

3. In accordance with, according to. 1375 Barb. i. 213.
For thai dempt thaim eftir thar will
1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 139*.
Eftyr the tenur of certan endentarys … , the qwylk I ordaynyt thaim to seie
c1420 Wynt. iv. 2585.
Efftyr thare awysment Sybyll Tyburtyne in hy He cald
1456 Hay II. 141/3.
Se that thou tak sobyrly of it efter thyne age, and efter the tyme of ȝere
c1450 Cr. Deyng 254.
He suld mak satisfactione … efter his poware
a1500 Henr. Fab. 2824.
Thow suld not juge ane man efter his face
c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxix. 15.
Ane laird hes with him bot a loun, That leidis him eftir his devyce
1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 402/1.
With power to poind and to distrenȝe thairfoir efter the forme of law
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 863.
Efter my rude ingyne, I sall rehers thé that rewyne
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 9.
Thyr classis salbe … promovit hyear efter thair meritis

b. Efter as, according as. a1500 Rauf C. 537.
For me think thow will be thair efter as thow tellis
1533 Gau 12/12.
Thay that … traistis efter as the astronomurs … spekis thair of
1560 Rolland Seven S. 3686.
Gif ȝe will do efter as I ȝow say, Ȝe sall allow my taill ane vther day

c. Eftir ane, of one kind, uniform. 1513 Doug. xiii. Prol. 21.
Sen eftir ane my tung is and my pen

4. About, concerning. 1375 Barb. ii. 55.
Thai askit his men eftir him
1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 185.
For macking furth ane inquirie for and efter the said Vicount

b. In search of. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 9.
I drew in derne to the dyk to dirkin eftir mirthis

5. In order to bring or get; for. 1375 Barb. ix. 113.
He sent eftir his men in hy
?1438 Alex. i. 3279.
Alexander … Efter his maister leich hes sent
Ib. ii. 2813.
Send efter thy brether thre
c1450 Cr. Deyng 259.
Fyrst he prayd, … syne criyd efter help
1560 Rolland Seven S. 224.
Sa on the morne he cryit efter his clais

6. By derivation from (a name). c1420 Wynt. iii. 544.
He … callyd that land eftyr his name
1490 Irland Mir. I. 51/8.
We that are … cristin pepill eftir the name of our lord … Ihesu Crist
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2746.
Nynus gart call it [Ninive] efter his name

7. Behind, following. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 35.
Bostaris, braggaris, and barganeris, Eftir him passit in to pairis
a1570-86 Maitl. F. cxxx. 57.
In hy eftir that heynd I ȝeid

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