Definition/Meaning of lief

• English - Adjective: lief ( comparative liefer or liever , superlative liefest ) ( archaic ) beloved , dear , agreeable ( archaic ) willing Derived terms liefsome Translations
• English - Adverb: lief ( comparative liefer or liever , superlative liefest ) ( archaic , except UK dialectal ) Readily , willingly . 1869 , RD Blackmoore, Lorna Doone , II: these great masters of the art , who would far liefer see us little ones practice it , than themselves engage [...]. I'd as lief have one as t'other. Derived terms liefer / liever Translations
• English - Etymology: From Old English lēof , from Proto-Germanic *leubaz . Cognate with Dutch lief , German lieb , Russian любо́вь ( ljubóvʹ ), Polish luby , Swedish and Norwegian Nynorsk ljuv , Gothic
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /liːf/ Rhymes: -iːf
• English - Quotations: For usage examples of this term , see the citations page .