Associations to the word «Lief»
Noun
Wiktionary
LIEF, adjective. (archaic) beloved, dear, agreeable
LIEF, adjective. (archaic) willing
LIEF, adverb. (archaic) (except UK dialectal) Readily, willingly.
Dictionary definition
LIEF, adverb. In a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it".
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.