lief (redirected from Leif)

lief  (lf)

adv. lief·er, lief·est

Readily; willingly: I would as lief go now as later.

adj. liefer, liefest Archaic

1. Beloved; dear.

2. Ready or willing.

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[Middle English leve, lef, dear, willingly, from Old English lof, dear; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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lief [liːf]

adv

Now rare gladly; willingly I'd as lief go today as tomorrow

adj

(Historical Terms) Archaic

a.  ready; glad

b.  dear; beloved

[Old English leof; related to lufu love]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

lief - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" fain, gladly

Translations

lief (archaic) [liːf] ADV I'd as lief not go → igual me da no ir, de igual gana no voy

lief

adv (old) I would as lief → ich würde ebenso gern; I would as lief … as anything → ich würde nichts lieber tun als …