eftsoons

adv

1. (literary, not-comparable, obsolete, sometimes)Once again; another time.
2. (archaic, not-comparable)Soon after, presently.

   “But wil you giue me leaue now eftsones a while to play the Sophister his part with you?”

   “Now ſtands the Brere like a Lord alone, / Puffed up with pryde and vaine pleaſaunce: / But all this glee had no continuaunce. / For eftſoones Winter gan to approche, / The bluſtring Boreas did encroche, / And beate upon the ſolitarie Brere: / For nowe no ſuccour was ſeene him neere.”

   “He holds him with his skinny hand, / “There was a ship,” quoth he. / “Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!” / Eftsoons his hand dropt he.”

   “[…] but when the world is really wise—may that day come eftsoons!”

   “Princess Scarlet fanned herself with the Chinese fan that Supply had provided and, turning to Achmed Ali, said in formal tones, "Belike, sir, I've not seen thy match for overall all-in dancing eftsoons.”