eftsoons
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From eft (“again, after”) + soon + -s (“adverb suffix”) – both senses (“soon after”, “again”) derive from senses of eft, which is related to after.
Adverb
eftsoons (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Once again; another time. [11th-17th c.]
- (now archaic) Soon after, presently. [from 13th c.]
- 1568, Erasmus Roterodamus; N. L., transl., A Modest Meane to Mariage, Pleasauntly set foorth, Henrie Denham:
- But wil you giue me leaue now eftsones a while to play the Sophister his part with you?
- Template:RQ:Spenser Shepheards Calender
- 1800, 1817, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, (1800 edition and 1817 edition), third stanza:
- He holds him with his skinny hand,
- ‘There was a ship,’ quoth he.
- ‘Hold off ! unhand me, grey-beard loon !’
- Eftsoons his hand dropt he.
- 1913 Walt Mason, Rippling Rhymes
- ... but when the world is really wise—may that day come eftsoons!
- 1991, Roger Zelazny & Robert Sheckley, Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming[1], Bantam Books, New York, page 205:
- Princess Scarlet fanned herself with the Chinese fan that Supply had provided and, turning to Achmed Ali, said in formal tones, "Belike, sir, I've not seen thy match for overall all-in dancing eftsoons.
- 2009 Aug/Sep, Bruce Sterling, “Esoteric City”, in Fantasy/SciFi, volume 117, number 1/2, page 227:
- "Eftsoons he will speak unto you," warned the mummy formally; ...
- 1568, Erasmus Roterodamus; N. L., transl., A Modest Meane to Mariage, Pleasauntly set foorth, Henrie Denham:
Translations
soon after
once again
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