meaning of lief

1. Same as Lif.
2.
Dear; beloved.
3.
Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.
4.
Willing; disposed.
5.
A dear one; a sweetheart.
6.
Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I had, or would, as lief go as not.
7.
`lief is archaic very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to ">help"


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