efne

Middle English

Proper noun

efne

1. (East Anglia) alternative form of hevene

Old English

Alternative forms

• æfne, emne, eofne

Adjective

efne

1. inflection of efn:
   1. strong masculine/feminine accusative singular
   2. strong masculine/neuter accusative singular
   3. strong masculine/feminine nominative/accusative plural

Adverb

efne

1. even, evenly
2. exactly, precisely
3. (by extension, with numbers) times one, multiplied by one
4. just, only, merely
5. alike, likewise
6. just now, recently
7. (as an intensifier) ever

Synonyms

• (times one): ǣne
• (only): būtan
• (likewise): ēac, ġelīċe
• (just now, recently): nū, nū rihte

Interjection

efne

1. lo!, behold
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Efne þā on middere nihte wearþ myċel eorþstyrung, and godes enċġel flēah fǣrlīċe tō þām cwearterne...

     Behold! then, at midnight, there was a great earthquake, and the angel of god flew suddenly to the prison...

2. truly, indeed