i Register
In some senses, lief is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
lief
/liːf/
adj 2adv 1
Collocations
1ADJ.
foregone
Definitions
adj
1
Beloved, dear, agreeable.
2
Ready, willing.
adv
1
Readily, willingly, rather.
I'd as lief have one as t'other.
1. Gent. And thou the Veluet; thou art good veluet; thou'rt a three pild-peece I warrant thee: I had as liefe be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as thou art pil'd, for a French Veluet. [...]
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I'd as lief have one as t'other.
Wiktionary02
1. Gent. And thou the Veluet; thou art good veluet; thou'rt a three pild-peece I warrant thee: I had as liefe be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as thou art pil'd, for a French Veluet. [...]
Wiktionary03
As far as physiognomy goes, the winners protest that they would as lief have foregone the double points, and the money.
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