I'd as lief have one as t'other.
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Lief
//liːf//
Synonyms for "lief" (6 found)
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Translations
7 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- охотен adj (willing)
- охотно adv (Readily, willingly)
Russian
4 entries- дорого́й adj (beloved, dear, agreeable)
- люби́мый adj (beloved, dear, agreeable)
- охо́тный adj (willing)
- охо́тно adv (Readily, willingly)
Swedish
1 entries- kär adj (beloved, dear, agreeable)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
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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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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these great masters of the art, who would far liefer see us little ones practice it, than themselves engage [...].
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