lief (redirected from liefer)

lief  (lf)

adv. lief·er, lief·est

Readily; willingly: I would as lief go now as later.

adj. liefer, liefest Archaic

1. Beloved; dear.

2. Ready or willing.

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[Middle English leve, lef, dear, willingly, from Old English lof, dear; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

lief - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" fain, gladly