efne

Middle English

Proper noun

efne

1. (East Anglia) Alternative form of hevene

Old English

Alternative forms

• æfne, emne, eofne

Adjective

efne

1. inflection of efn:
   1. strong masculine/feminine accusative singular
   2. strong masculine/neuter accusative singular
   3. strong masculine/feminine nominative/accusative plural

Adverb

efne

1. even, evenly
2. exactly, precisely
3. just, only, merely
4. alike, likewise
5. just now, recently
6. (as an intensifier) ever

Synonyms

• (only): būtan
• (likewise): ēac, ġelīċe
• (just now, recently): nū, nū rihte

Interjection

efne

1. lo!, behold
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Efne þā on middere nihte wearþ myċel eorþstyrung, and godes enċġel flēah fǣrlīċe tō þām cwearterne...

     Behold! then, at midnight, there was a great earthquake, and the angel of god flew suddenly to the prison...

2. truly, indeed