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lief

1. lief \'le-f, 'le-v\ aj [ME lief, lef, fr. OE le-of; akin to OE lufu love 
   m more at LOVE archaic  1: DEAR, BELOVED  archaic  2: WILLING, GLAD 
2. lief \'le-v, 'le-f\ av : GLADLY, WILLINGLY {I had as ~ go as not}