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
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.