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1. (adv.) lief
gladly; willingly:
I would as lief go south as not.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME leef, OE lēof, c. OS liof, OHG liob, ON ljūfr, Go liufs; akin to love)
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1. (adverb) gladly, lief, fain
in a willing manner
"this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"
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1. (adverb) Lief
willing; disposed
2. (adverb) Lief
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
3. (noun) Lief
same as Lif
4. (noun) Lief
dear; beloved
5. (noun) Lief
pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable
6. (noun) Lief
a dear one; a sweetheart
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