heed

v. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

With pleasure Argus the musician heeds. Dryden.

Syn. -- To notice; regard; mind. See Attend, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take. [ 1913 Webster ]

With wanton heed and giddy cunning. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. 2 Sam. xx. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

Birds give more heed and mark words more than beasts. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Careful consideration; obedient regard. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard. Heb. ii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A look or expression of heading. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He did it with a serious mind; a heed
Was in his countenance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant. Shak.

-- Heed"ful*ly, adv. -- Heed"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without heed or care; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unobservant. [ 1913 Webster ]

O, negligent and heedless discipline! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The heedless lover does not know
Whose eyes they are that wound him so. Waller.

-- Heed"less*ly, adv. -- Heed"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]