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
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