And I tell you," said his father, "that I would liefer lose life and land than see you wedded to her.
Though he lived in joy and ease, And his kingdom was at peace, Aucassin did so regret His sweet lady, Nicolette, That he would have liefer died In the battle by her side.
For liefer it is to me to lie dead, before my people, than that I should see them on the ground perish with hunger.
I'd liefer mother the bees and foxes as none takes thought on.
I be bound to go to Undern and live; I ud lieferbide along of you.
Money for them missions to buy clothes for savages as 'd liefer go bare?
THE CLERK--Whether is you liefer have, a translation of these chronicles in rhyme or in prose?
Nay, Everyman, I had liefer fast, bread and water, All this five year and more.
There liveth not so worshipful a knight as he was; I had liefer than the stint of my land a year that he were alive.
As for death," said King Arthur, "welcome be it when it cometh, but to yield me unto thee as recreant I had lieferdie than be so shamed.
I had liefer set my lance against the Dragon of Wantley than make an attempt to unravel the deep mysteries by which I am this moment surrounded.
And, sir, by the cross of this, my sword, I would liefer have her than any proffered kingdom atop of earth.
I 'd liefer she stayed at home, and wedded thee peaceable.
I 'd lieferthey did Christ's bidding," said Calote.
Then she asked, "O Aziz, which is liefer to thee life or death?
When Master Simone, who was more fearful than a woman, heard and saw this, every hair of his body stood on end and he fell a-trembling all over, and it was now he had liefer been at home than there.
Brothers mine,' answered she, 'I know very well that it is as you say; but I would liefer have a man that lacketh of riches than riches that lack of a man.
Such strength I confess I have not nor ever desired in this to have; and an I had it, I had liefer lend it to others than use it for myself.
And if he comes not at all, I'd liefer know him dead in honor, than lingering here among the women like some others.
And in truth, perhaps, it is better that there be these varied excellences, so that all comers may be suited, just as thou art fond of porridge while I would liefer have soup.
I'd liefer have thy calm tenderness than another's hot love, for I can trust thee as I trust mine own honor, and I know full well that thou 'lt ever be better than thy word.
I'd liefer haul out the pinnace," replied Alden with a grimace.
Nay," replied Warren pacifically; "I had liefer mark the many times we are called to Council and to share in whatever good may be toward.
He would liefer die than suffer the humiliation of public shame.
If I were a courtier," he objected, "I must scatter my small eloquence among many beauties that I would liefer save for one.
I would liefer wed with well-nigh any other man in Egypt than with thee, Rameses," she replied deliberately.
Her conduct seemed to say: "I would liefer be a Hebrew and a slave than a princess of the God-forgotten realm of Egypt.
Well for me that I do not love thee, for thine instant death would rob me of the long revenge that I would liefer have!
I would liefer hang from an English beam than deal any more with your outlandish lot.
The young lady loved mainly to take the lead, but would liefer have followed suit just now.
The bride would liefer have dispensed with bridesmaids so much fairer than herself, and although unable to advance that reason, found fifty others against asking them.
Faith, I had liefer see you nailed--but a service may be paid for.
I found these men riffraff of the wars, and while they have no such love for me as Cathbarr here, I think they had liefer follow me than any other leader.
May God in heaven let us live to see a liefer time, for my sister Kriemhild hath given us here an evil feast.
A Woman My Queen, I love thee dear, Yet liefer were I dead than framed like thee.
But, in sooth, good Master Shelton, I had liefer find my way alone.
I wouldliefer go with you to prison than to go free without you.
He had liefer a gold noble and a pottle of canary wine than all the vengeances in purgatory.
Madam, sith it is your desire, Your asking granted shall be; But I had liefer have given you Good market towns three.
My heart is wondrous sore; I had liefer than a thousand pound, I had known of this before.
Yet if he could but tarry a day or two, Myself would work eye dim, and finger lame, Far liefer than so much discredit him.
Ay," he replied, "spite of the war I'd liefer serve an Englishman than one of any other country.
I'd liefer have a new captain over me than be one.
I'd liefer live a bachelor, simmering in passions to the end of time, than face a lepping savage the like of him has descended from the Lord knows where.
I'd liefer by far be i' that world wheere there's neither marrying nor giving in marriage, for it's all a moithering mess here.
Far liefer had I thou should'st strike me low, Than such an insult speak; Cold, thankless Christian that thou art, Thus the pride of my heart to break.
Far liefer had I thou dealt'st me a blow, As often ere this day.
Not for millions, thou averrest, Man could thy pure honor buy, Ere thou sell thyself for money Ah, thou wouldst far liefer die.
Though we were a thousand, liefer would we all die by thy kinsmen, than give one single man for our ransom.
Surely it was a vain dream; yet I were lieferdead than a stranger to thee.
But the most of the lessons it teaches are lessons I hadliefer not learn.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "liefer" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
