Spenser.
{ Eft*soon" (?), Eft*soons" (?), } adv. [OE. eftsone, eftsones; AS. eft + s&?;na soon. See Eft, and Soon.] Again; anew; a second time; at once; speedily. [Archaic]
And, if he fall from his capel [horse] eftsone.
Chaucer.
The champion stout eftsoons dismounted.
Spenser.
E*gad" (?), interj. [Euphemistic corruption of the oath, "by God."] An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc.
E"gal (?), a. [F. égal. See Equal.] Equal; impartial. [Obs.] Shak.
E*gal"i*ty (?), n. [OE. egalite, F. égalité.] Equality. Chaucer. Tennyson.
E*ge"an (?), a. See Ægean.
E"gence (?), n. [L. egens, - entis, p. pr. of egere to be needy, suffer want.] The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want. [R.] J. Grote.
{ E"ger (?), E"gre }, a. [See Eager.] Sharp; bitter; acid; sour. [Obs.]
The egre words of thy friend.
Chaucer.
E"ger, n. An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre.