lief
[ leef ]
/ lif /
adverb
gladly; willingly: I would as lief go south as not.
adjective Archaic.
willing; desirous.
dear; beloved; treasured.
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Origin of lief
before 900; Middle English leef,Old English lēof; cognate with Dutch lief,German lieb,Old Norse ljufr,Gothic liufs; akin to love
OTHER WORDS FROM lief
liefly, adverbWords nearby lief
lied, lieder, Liederkranz, lie detector, lie-down, lief, liege, liegeman, Liegnitz, Lie group, lie-in
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lief
/ (liːf) /
adverb
rare gladly; willinglyI'd as lief go today as tomorrow
adjective
archaic
- ready; glad
- dear; beloved
Word Origin for lief
Old English leof; related to lufu love
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