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lieves

lieves is the alternative form of lief.

Meaning of lief

Adverb

lief (comparative liefer or liever, superlative liefest)

  1. (archaic) Readily, willingly, rather.
    • I'd as lief have one as t'other.

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Questions about lieves

What is lieves the alternative form of?
Lieves is the alternative form of lief.

Words near lieves in the dictionary

  1. lieux-dits
  2. Lievanos
  3. Lievanoses
  4. lieve
  5. liever
  6. lieves
  7. lievest
  8. lievrite
  9. Liew
  10. Liews
  11. Lieyu

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