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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Efter-, Eftirward(e, adv. Also: efftir-, eftyr-. [ME. afterward, OE. æfterweard.] Afterwards, at a later time, subsequently. 1375 Barb. x. 753.
It fell eftirward suthly Richt as scho said c1420 Wynt. iv. 335.
Othirwayis he wndyrstude Than eftyrwarde the gamyn yhed 1456 Hay I. 84/10.
Sum men haldis that … it is vertu till eschape, … thinkand to better cum topurpos efterwarde a1500 Prestis of Peblis 348.
Eftirward sa did this king but chessoun 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 244/2.
To lere and study the Kingis lawis of Scotland, and eftirward to exers and use the sammyn within the bondis of the Ilis c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1495.
Bot efterward … This knicht wes slane with cruelte a1578 Pitsc. I. 193/32.
Thay suld … cum to him, as thay did efterward, as ȝe sall heir 1596 Dalr. I. 87/31.
Considering efftirwarde thair awne strenth mair diligentlie 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 448.
His advyse they oft tymes us'd In Parl'ment efter-ward
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