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would as lief
Variant of lief
lief
definition
lief (lēf)
adjective
- valued; dear; beloved
- willing
Etymology: ME lef < OE leof, beloved, dear, akin to Ger lieb < IE base *leubh- > love
adverb
willingly; gladly: only in would (or had) as lief
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