Lief

Definition:

(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.

Compare lief with other words:

lief vs. willingly

lief vs. willing

agreeable vs. lief

beloved vs. lief