LIEF

Meaning of LIEF in English

adv. archaic gladly, willingly. (usu. had lief, would lief)

[ orig. as adj. f. OE leof dear, pleasant, f. Gmc, rel. to LEAVE(2), LOVE ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

LIEF — AS ~: preferer. I WOULD AS ~: yo vell preferer
English interlingue dictionary
LIEF — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ~, lef, from Old English lēof; akin to Old English lufu love Date: before 12th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIEF — I. ˈlēf, -ēv adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English lef, leef, leif, lif, from Old English lēof; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIEF — (adv.) Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I …
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — (n.) A dear one; a sweetheart.
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — (adv.) Willing; disposed.
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — (n.) Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — (n.) Dear; beloved.
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — (n.) Same as Lif.
Английский словарь Webster
LIEF — ( n. ) Same as Lif.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — ( n. ) Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — ( n. ) Dear; beloved.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — ( n. ) A dear one; a sweetheart.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — ( adv. ) Willing; disposed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — ( adv. ) Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — — liefly , adv. /leef/ , adv. 1. gladly; willingly: I would as lief go south as not. adj. Archaic. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIEF — adv. willingly, gladly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIEF — I. ˈlēf, ˈlēv adjective Etymology: Middle English lief, lef, from Old English lēof; akin to Old English lufu love Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIEF — noun dear; beloved. 2. lief ·adv willing; disposed. 3. lief ·noun a dear one; a sweetheart. 4. lief ·noun ·same·as …
Webster English vocab
LIEF — [ li:f ] ■ adverb ( as ~ ) archaic as happily; as gladly. Origin OE lēof 'dear, pleasant', of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIEF — [lief] adj [ME lief, lef, fr. OE leof; akin to OE lufu love] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic: dear, beloved 2. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIEF — lief BrE AmE liːf (= leaf)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIEF — / liːf; NAmE / adverb ( old use ) willingly; happily : I would as lief kill myself as betray …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIEF — adv. archaic gladly, willingly. (usu. had lief, would lief) [orig. as adj. f. OE leof dear, pleasant, f. Gmc, rel. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIEF — adv. archaic gladly, willingly. (usu. had lief, would lief) Etymology: orig. as adj. f. OE leof dear, pleasant, f. Gmc, …
Oxford English vocab
LIEF — See: AS SOON also AS LIEF, HAD AS SOON also HAD AS LIEF.
Slang English vocab
LIEF — See: AS SOON also AS LIEF, HAD AS SOON also HAD AS LIEF.
Словарь английских идиом
LIEF — 1. li:f a арх. дорогой, любимый 2. li:f adv редк. охотно, с радостью I would as lief go there as …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIEF — 1. li:f a арх. дорогой, любимый 2. li:f adv редк. охотно, с радостью I would as lief go there as …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIEF — 1. прил. ; уст. ; часто lief and dear дорогой, любимый; желанный, милый, приятный Syn: beloved 1., dear 1., agreeable …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIEF — 1. прил.; уст.; часто lief and dear дорогой, любимый; желанный, милый, приятный Syn: beloved 1., dear 1., agreeable 1., precious 1., acceptable 2. нареч. охотно, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIEF — adv. Pronunciation: ' l ē v, ' l ē f Function: adverb Date: 13th century : SOON , GLADLY <I'd …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIEF — adv. Pronunciation: ' l ē f, ' l ē v Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English lief, lef, from Old English …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIEF — ad. Willingly, gladly, freely.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
LIEF — adv. ( obsol. ) willingly ~ + int. (I would as ~ remain at home)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
LIEF — (устаревшее) дорогой, любимый (редкое) охотно, с радостью - I would as * go there as anywhere else я так же …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIEF — (n) охотно
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LIEF — (a) дорогой; любимый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LIEF — (0) с радостью
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LIEF — 1. [li:f] a арх. дорогой, любимый 2. [li:f] adv редк. охотно, с радостью I would as ~ go there as …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LIEF — [adv.] охотно
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
LIEF — adv охотно
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
LIEF — (устаревшее) дорогой, любимый (редкое) охотно, с радостью - I would as * go there as anywhere else я так же …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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