lief

[ leef ]

/ lif /

adverb

gladly; willingly: I would as lief go south as not.

adjective Archaic.

willing; desirous.

dear; beloved; treasured.

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, adverb

Words nearby lief

lied, lieder, Liederkranz, lie detector, lie-down, lief, liege, liegeman, Liegnitz, Lie group, lie-in

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Example sentences from the Web for lief

“They learn about what it is that drove them to these lengths,” says Lief.
Can Sex-Addiction Rehab Save Tiger?|Abby Ellin|December 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This large mass is passive, and had just as lief have Texas next year as this year.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
He wants no boisterous notes of artificial passion: he would as lief the town-crier spoke his lines.
The Young Priest's Keepsake|Michael Phelan
When I like a woman, I would as lief marry her widow as maid!
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

Oh, it's bacon and beans most every day, I'd as lief be eatin' prairie hay.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
Now Thorvald, with the advice of his brother, Lief, prepared to make this voyage with thirty men.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lief

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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单词	lief
释义	lief [ leef ] / lif / adverb gladly; willingly: I would as lief go south as not. adjective Archaic. willing; desirous. dear; beloved; treasured. 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, adverb Words nearby lief lied, lieder, Liederkranz, lie detector, lie-down, lief, liege, liegeman, Liegnitz, Lie group, lie-in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lief “They learn about what it is that drove them to these lengths,” says Lief. Can Sex-Addiction Rehab Save Tiger?\|Abby Ellin\|December 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This large mass is passive, and had just as lief have Texas next year as this year. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton He wants no boisterous notes of artificial passion: he would as lief the town-crier spoke his lines. The Young Priest's Keepsake\|Michael Phelan When I like a woman, I would as lief marry her widow as maid! Joan of the Sword Hand\|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett Oh, it's bacon and beans most every day, I'd as lief be eatin' prairie hay. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine Now Thorvald, with the advice of his brother, Lief, prepared to make this voyage with thirty men. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lief 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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