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Webster 1913 Edition
Heed
Heed
(hēd)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Heeded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Heeding
.] [OE.
heden
, AS. hēdan
; akin to OS. hōdian
, D. hoeden
, Fries. hoda
, OHG. huoten
, G. hüten
, Dan. hytte
. √13. Cf. Hood
.] To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
Syn. – To notice; regard; mind. See
Attend
, Verb.
T.
Heed
,Verb.
I.
To mind; to consider.
Heed
,Noun.
1.
Attention; notice; observation; regard; – often with give or take.
With wanton
heed
and giddy cunning. Milton.
Amasa took no
heed
to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. 2 Sam. xx. 10.
Birds give more
heed
and mark words more than beasts. Bacon.
2.
Careful consideration; obedient regard.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest
heed
to the things which we have heard. Heb. ii. 1.
3.
A look or expression of heading.
[R.]
He did it with a serious mind; a
Was in his countenance.
– heed
Was in his countenance.
Shakespeare
Heed′ful-ly
, adv.
Heed′ful-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Heed
HEED
,Verb.
T.
With pleasure Argus the musician heeds.
HEED
,Noun.
With wanton heed and giddy cunning.
1.
Caution; care; watch for danger; notice; circumspection; usually preceded by take. Take heed of evil company. Take heed to your ways.
Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. 2 Sam.20.
2.
Notice; observation; regard; attention; often preceded by give. The preacher gave good heed. Eccles.12.
Neither give heed to fables. 1 Tim.1.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed. Heb.2.
3.
Seriousness; a steady look. A heed.
Was in his countenance. [Unusual.]