eftest

The English word “eftest” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

Quickest or most convenient.

Etymology

The word is used by Dogberry in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (and may be a deliberate error, since Dogberry frequently uses malapropisms). Other writers have used the word in direct allusion to Shakespeare's use. Compare eftsoons and see -est.

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