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Webster 1913 Edition
Regard
Re-gard′
(r?-g?rd′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Regarded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Regarding
.] 1.
To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
Your niece
regards
me with an eye of favor. Shakespeare
2.
Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
[Obs.]
It is peninsula which
regardeth
the mainland. Sandys.
That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the ass[GREEK]ent of a hill, flanked with wood and
regarding
the river. Evelyn.
3.
To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
If much you note him,
You offened him; . . . feed, and
You offened him; . . . feed, and
regard
him not. Shakespeare
4.
To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider;
as, to
regard
abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard
another as a friend or enemy.5.
To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward;
as, to
. regard
one with favor or dislikeHis associates seem to have
regarded
him with kindness. Macaulay.
6.
To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
He that
regardeth
thae day, regardeth
it into the LOrd. Rom. xiv. 6.
Here’s Beaufort, that
regards
nor God nor king. Shakespeare
7.
To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
“Nether regarding that she is my child, nor fearing me as if II were her father.” Shak.
8.
To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch;
as, an argument does not
; – often used impersonally; regard
the questionas, I agree with you as
. regards
this or that
Syn. – To consider; observe; remark; heed; mind; respect; esteem; estimate; value. See
Attend
. Re-gard′
(r?-g?rd′)
, Verb.
I.
To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
[Obs.]
Shak.
1.
A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
But her, with stern
regard
, he thus repelled. Milton.
2.
Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best
I have eyed with best
regard
. Shakespeare
3.
That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection;
as, to have a high
; – often in the plural. regard
for a personHe has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable
regards
. A. Smith.
Save the long-sought
regards
of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. Hawthorne.
4.
State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
A man of meanest
regard
amongst them, neither having wealth or power. Spenser.
5.
Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
Sad pause and deep
regard
become the sage. Shakespeare
6.
Matter for consideration; account; condition.
[Obs.]
“Reason full of good regard.” Shak.
7.
Respect; relation; reference.
Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with
regard
to themselves; in justice and goodness with regard
to their neighbors; and piefy toward God. I. Watts.
☞ The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to.
G. P. Marsh.
Change was thought necessary
in regard of
the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use. Hooker.
In regard of
its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes. Dickens.
8.
Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
[R.]
Throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct
regard
. Shakespeare
9.
(O.Eng.Law)
Supervision; inspection.
At regard of
, in consideration of; in comparison with.
[Obs.]
“Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.” Chaucer.
– Court of regard
, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; – called also
survey of dogs
. Blackstone.
Syn. – Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence.
Webster 1828 Edition
Regard
REG'ARD
, v.t.1.
To look towards; to point or be directed.It is a peninsula which regardeth the main land.
2.
To observe; to notice with some particularity.If much you note him, you offend him; feed and regard him not.
3.
To attend to with respect and estimation; to value.This aspect of mine, the best regarded virgins of your clime have lov'd.
4.
To attend to as a thing that affects our interest or happiness; to fix the mind on as a matter of importance. He does not regard the pain he feels. He does not regard the loss he has suffered. He regards only the interest of the community.5.
To esteem; to hold in respect and affection. The people regard their pastor, and treat him with great kindness. 2Kings 3.6.
To keep; to observe with religious or solemn attention.He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord.
Rom. 14.
7.
To attend to as something to influence our conduct.He that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Eccles. 11.
8.
To consider seriously; to lay to heart.They regard not the work of the Lord. Is. 5.
9.
To notice with pity or concern. Deut. 28.10.
To notice favorably or with acceptance; to hear and answer.He will regard the prayer of the destitute. Ps. 102.
11.
To love and esteem; to practice; as, to regard iniquity in the heart. Ps. 64.12.
To respect; to have relation to. The argument does not regard the question.To regard the person, to value for outward honor, wealth or power. Matt. 22.
REG'ARD
, n.1.
Look; aspect directed to another.But her with stern regard he thus repell'd.
[Nearly or quite obsolete.]
2.
Attention of the mind; respect in relation to something. He has no regard to the interest of society; his motives are wholly selfish.3.
Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.With some regard to what is just and right they'll lead their lives.
To him they had regard, because of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. Act. 8.
4.
Respect; account.Change was thought necessary, in regard of the injury the church received by a number of things then in use.
5.
Relation; reference.To persuade them to pursue and preserve in virtue, in regard to themselves; in justice and goodness, in regard to their neighbors; and piety towards God.
6.
Note; eminence; account.Mac Ferlagh was a man of meanest regard among them.
7.
Matter demanding notice.8.
Prospect; object of sight. [Not proper nor in use.]9.
In the forest laws, view; inspection.Court of regard, or survey of dogs, a forest court in England, held every third year for the lawing or expeditation of mastifs, that is, for cutting off the claws and ball of the fore feet, to prevent them from running after deer.