4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Heed  \Heed\,  n. 
  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  heed  Was  in  his 
  countenance.  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Heed  \Heed\,  v.  i. 
  To  mind;  to  consider. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Heed  \Heed\  (h[=e]d),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Heeded};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Heeding}.]  [OE.  heden,  AS  h[=e]dan;  akin  to  OS 
  h[=o]dian,  D.  hoeden,  Fries.  hoda,  OHG.  huoten,  G.  h["u]ten, 
  Dan.  hytte.  [root]13.  Cf  {Hood}.] 
  To  mind;  to  regard  with  care  to  take  notice  of  to  attend 
  to  to  observe. 
 
  With  pleasure  Argus  the  musician  heeds.  --Dryden. 
 
  Syn:  To  notice;  regard;  mind.  See  {Attend},  v.  t. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  heed 
  n  :  paying  particular  notice  (as  to  children  or  helpless 
  people);  "his  attentiveness  to  her  wishes";  "he  spends 
  without  heed  to  the  consequences"  [syn:  {attentiveness}, 
  {regard},  {paying  attention}]  [ant:  {inattentiveness}] 
  v  :  pay  close  attention  to  give  heed  to  "Heed  the  advice  of 
  the  old  men"  [syn:  {mind},  {listen}] 

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