Eft

Definitions

1. A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.
2. Initialism of electronic funds transfer.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Initialism of Emotional Freedom Techniques (“a form of counselling based on various alternative medicine practices”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Equivalents

Examples

“Only these marishes and myrie bogs, / In which the fearefull ewftes do build⟳ their bowres, / Yeeld me an hostry mongst the croking frogs […].”

“How did he like⟳ it when the live⟳ creatures Tickled and toused and browsed him all over, And worm, slug, eft, with serious features Came in, each one, for his right of trover?”

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