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Webster 1913 Edition

Mind

Mind

(mīnd)
,
Noun.
[AS.
mynd
,
gemynd
; akin to OHG.
minna
memory, love, G.
minne
love, Dan.
minde
mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw.
minne
memory, Icel.
minni
, Goth.
gamunds
, L.
mens
,
mentis
, mind, Gr.
μένος
, Skr.
manas
mind,
man
to think. √104, 278. Cf.
Comment
,
Man
,
Mean
,
Verb.
, 3d
Mental
,
Mignonette
,
Minion
,
Mnemonic
,
Money
.]
1.
The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; – often in distinction from the
body
.
By the
mind
of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.
Reid.
What we mean by
mind
is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires.
Sir W. Hamilton.
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own
mind
.
Rom. xiv. 5.
The
mind
shall banquet, though the body pine.
Shakespeare
2.
The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state;
as:
(a)
Opinion; judgment; belief.
A fool uttereth all his
mind
.
Prov. xxix. 11.
Being so hard to me that brought your
mind
, I fear she’ll prove as hard to you in telling her
mind
.
Shakespeare
(b)
Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
If it be your
minds
, then let none go forth.
2 Kings ix. 15.
(c)
Courage; spirit.
Chapman.
3.
Memory; remembrance; recollection;
as, to have or keep in
mind
, to call to
mind
, to put in
mind
, etc.
To have a mind
or
To have a great mind
,
to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; – used with an infinitive.
“Sir Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me.”
Addison.
–
To lose one's mind
,
to become insane, or imbecile.
–
To make up one's mind
,
to come to an opinion or decision; to determine.
–
To put in mind
,
to remind.
“Regard us simply as putting you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.”
Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Mind

(mīnd)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Minded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Minding
.]
[AS.
myndian
,
gemyndīan
to remember. See
Mind
,
Noun.
]
1.
To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note.
“Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.”
Rom. xii. 16.
My lord, you nod: you do not
mind
the play.
Shakespeare
2.
To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to;
as, to
mind
one's business
.
Bidding him be a good child, and
mind
his book.
Addison.
3.
To obey;
as, to
mind
parents; the dog
minds
his master.
4.
To have in mind; to purpose.
Beaconsfield.
I
mind
to tell him plainly what I think.
Shakespeare
5.
To put in mind; to remind.
[Archaic]
M. Arnold.
He
minded
them of the mutability of all earthly things.
Fuller.
I do thee wrong to
mind
thee of it.
Shakespeare
Never mind
,
do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no matter.
Syn. – To notice; mark; regard; obey. See
Attend
.

Mind

,
Verb.
I.
To give attention or heed; to obey;
as, the dog
minds
well
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mind

MIND

,
Noun.
[L. reminiscor; L. mens; Gr. memory, mention, to remember, mind, ardor of mind, vehemence; anger. Mind signifies properly intention, a reaching or inclining forward to an object, from the primary sense of extending, stretching or inclining, or advancing eagerly, pushing or setting forward, whence the Greek sense of the word, in analogy with the Teutonic mod, moed, muth, mind, courage, spirit, mettle. So L. animus, animosus.]
1.
Intention; purpose; design.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind. Prov.21.
2.
Inclination; will; desire; a sense much used, but expressing less than settled purpose; as in the common phrases, 'I wish to know your mind;' 'let me know your mind;' 'he had a mind to go;' 'he has a partner to his mind.'
3.
Opinion; as, to express one's mind. We are of one mind.
4.
Memory; remembrance; as, to put one in mind; to call to mind; the fact is out of my mind; time out of mind. From the operations of the intellect in man,this word came to signify.
5.
The intellectual or intelligent power in man; the understanding; the power that conceives, judges or reasons.
I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
So we speak of a sound mind, a disordered mind, a weak mind, a strong mind, with reference to the active powers of the understanding; and in a passive sense, it denotes capacity, as when we say, the mind cannot comprehend a subject.
6.
The heart or seat of affection.
Which were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah. Gen.26.
7.
The will and affection; as readiness of mind. Acts.17.
8.
The implanted principle of grace. Rom.7.

MIND

,
Verb.
T.
To attend to; to fix the thoughts on; to regard with attention.
Cease to request me; let us mind our way.
Mind not high things. Rom.12.
1.
To attend to or regard with submission; to obey. His father told him to desist, but he would not mind him.
2.
To put in mind; to remind.
3.
To intend; to mean.

MIND

,
Verb.
I.
To be inclined or disposed to incline.
When one of them mindeth to go into rebellion.

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