Meaning Of Lief

n.

Same as Lif.

n.

Dear; beloved.

n.

Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable.

adv.

Willing; disposed.

n.

A dear one; a sweetheart.

adv.

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.