adv.
Pronunciation: ' l ē f, ' l ē v
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English lief, lef, from Old English l ē of; akin to Old English lufu love
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : DEAR , BELOVED
2 archaic : WILLING , GLAD
adv.
Pronunciation: ' l ē f, ' l ē v
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English lief, lef, from Old English l ē of; akin to Old English lufu love
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : DEAR , BELOVED
2 archaic : WILLING , GLAD
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012