lief in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
lief in English
- lief⇄adj. (Archaic.)1. beloved; dear; precious.
Ex. I charge thee, quickly go again, as thou are lief and dear (Tennyson).
2. willing; glad.
Ex. He up arose, however lief or loth, And swore to him true fealtie for aye (Edmund Spenser). < - lief⇄adv. willingly.
Ex. I would as lief go hungry as eat that nasty mess. - lief⇄lief, adverb, adjective.