obs. Sc. form of AFT (see AFT 4); only in eft castle, eft ship, the after part of a ship, the poop: cf. AFTER a., and FORECASTLE.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, III. viii. 26. Furth of his eft schip a bekyn gart he stent. Ibid., V. iii. 58. The patrouns in eft castellis, fresche and gay, Stude.
