eft I. \ˈeft\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English evete, ewte, from Old English efete 1.obsolete: lizard 2.: newt; especially: the terrestrial phase of a predominantly aquatic newt II. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eft, æft; akin to Old English æfter after — more at after 1.archaic: again 2.archaic: after, afterward