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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.
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How does one pronounce "lief"? LEEF? LIFE?
Pronounced like leaf. Apparently it basically means "gladly". Seems to have died out in the early 20th century.
I imagine it's related to relief. Interesting. That's a relief = that makes me glad again.
It sounds a lot like the dutch "net zo lief" which translates to "just as lovely" and we still use it today in this context.
i learned! Thanks!!