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Heed v. t. (past & past part. heeded; pres. part. heeding) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe. "With pleasure Argus the musician heeds."

Synonyms: To notice; regard; mind. See Attend, v. t.

Heed v. i. To mind; to consider.

noun

Heed n.

Attention; notice; observation; regard; often with give or take. "With wanton heed and giddy cunning." "Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand." "Birds give more heed and mark words more than beasts."

Careful consideration; obedient regard. "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard."

A look or expression of heading. (R.) "He did it with a serious mind; a heed Was in his countenance."

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"Heed" Quotes from Famous Books

... Marie Antoinette paid no heed to this. She heard constantly ringing before her ear Manuel's words: "The neighboring nations have allied against France. The King of Prussia is before Chalons. The Emperor of Germany is advancing upon Strasburg." "0 God of Heaven, be merciful ...

— Marie Antoinette And Her Son • Louise Muhlbach

... It may defeat a measure which the cabinet advocates and declares to be of vital importance. Or it may pass a bill in opposition to the advice of the ministers. The cabinet is not obliged to give heed to an adverse vote in the Lords; but when any of the four votes indicated is carried in the lower chamber the premier and his colleagues must do one of two things—resign or appeal to the country. If it is clear that the ...

— The Governments of Europe • Frederic Austin Ogg

... have the slightest effect," I replied, paying no heed to this threat; "you don't know Palmerston as I do. If you wish to get anything out of him you must be excessively civil. What does he care about my ears?" And I laughed with such scornful contempt that Croppo this time felt that he had made a fool of himself; ...

— Fashionable Philosophy - and Other Sketches • Laurence Oliphant

... yo' own way. Ef you won't hearken an' you won't heed, go ahaid!" stated Uncle Bill, with a wave of his hand. "You ain't too young to die, even ef you is too ole to learn. Only I trust an' prays dat you won't be blamin' nobody but yo'se'f 'bout this time day after to-mor' evenin' w'en de ...

— Sundry Accounts • Irvin S. Cobb

... the waters and breathing the mountain air, but not gaining any marvellous benefit from either of them. When I repine in Ben's hearing, he sighs deeply, and advises me "to heed the auld-warld proverb, and 'tak' things by their smooth handle, sin' there's nae use in grippin' at thorns." Kate, too, reproves me for hindering my recovery by fretting at its tardiness. She tries ...

— Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, April, 1858 • Various

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