"efter" meaning in Scots

See efter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|sco|enm|after}} Middle English after, {{inh|sco|ang|æfter}} Old English æfter, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*aftar}} Proto-West Germanic *aftar Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} efter (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} efter (not comparable)
  1. after Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-efter-sco-adv-85WSOT7w
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Conjunction

Etymology: From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|sco|enm|after}} Middle English after, {{inh|sco|ang|æfter}} Old English æfter, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*aftar}} Proto-West Germanic *aftar
  1. after
    Sense id: en-efter-sco-conj-85WSOT7w Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 0 100 0
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Preposition

Etymology: From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|sco|enm|after}} Middle English after, {{inh|sco|ang|æfter}} Old English æfter, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*aftar}} Proto-West Germanic *aftar
  1. after
    Sense id: en-efter-sco-prep-85WSOT7w
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Alternative forms

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