Definition of Lief
Pronunciation:
lēf
n.
1.
Same
as
Lif
.
a.
1.
Dear
;
beloved
.
As
thou
art
lief
and
dear
.
- Tennyson.
2.
Pleasing
;
agreeable
;
acceptable
;
preferable
.
Full
lief
me
were
this
counsel
for
to
hide
.
- Chaucer.
Death
me
liefer
were
than
such
despite
.
- Spenser.
3.
Willing
;
disposed
.
I
am
not
lief
to
gab
.
- Chaucer.
He
up
arose
,
however
lief
or
loth
.
- Spenser.
n.
1.
A
dear
one
;
a
sweetheart
.
adv.
1.
Gladly
;
willingly
;
freely
; -
now
used
only
in
the
phrases
,
had
as
lief
,
and
would
as
lief
;
as
,
I
had
,
or
would
,
as
lief
go
as
not
.
All
women
liefest
would
Be
sovereign
of
man
'
s
love
.
- Gower.
I
had
as
lief
the
town
crier
spoke
my
lines
.
- Shak.
Far
liefer
by
his
dear
hand
had
I
die
.
- Tennyson.
Related Words
fain
,
gladly
Search
Word:
Browse
Licorice fern
Licorice sugar
Licorice weed
Licorous
Licour
Lictor
Lid
Lidded
Lidge
Lidless
lido
Lie
Lieberkuhn
Lieberkuhn's glands
liebfraumilch
Liechtenstein
Liechtensteiner
Lied
Liederkranz
Liedertafel
Liefsome
Liegance
Liege
Liege homage
Liege poustie
Liege widowhood
Liegeman
Lieger
Liegiancy
Lien
Lienal
Lienculus
Lieno-intestinal
Lienteric
Lientery
Lier
Lierne rib
Lieu
Lieutenancy
Lieutenant
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
© 2008
Interapple, Inc.
Cover
