† heedyadj.
Obsolete.
Heedful, attentive, careful, cautious.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective]
carefulc1050
soignous1340
mindfula1382
tentivec1386
presentc1395
attendant1432
tendable?c1450
advicefulc1454
thoughtyc1480
neara1500
respective1525
heedful1548
heedy1548
prick-eared?1550
attendable1552
attentive1577
tentible1603
observative1609
unpreoccupied1643
advertent1646
presential1652
inspectivea1684
tent1789
attentful-
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective]
busyOE
carefula1000
orne?c1225
intentivec1290
soignous1340
curiousc1386
diligentc1400
well-advisedc1405
thoughtfulc1450
thoughtyc1480
keepful1489
tentfula1525
respective1525
solicit?1526
heedful1548
heedy1548
tentyc1555
chare1564
respectful1585
tentible1603
solicitous1610
observant1627
care-taking1825
leery1911
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > [adjective]
faithfulc1384
officiousc1487
heedful1548
heedy1548
religious1567
unhurting1581
rigid1602
observant1608
conscionable1620
strictc1660
solid1880
1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse Ded. Rather heady than heedy.
1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Aviii Therfore good reader gyue heedy attendaunce therto.
1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 1058 Worldly men are more heedy in their affaires of this world.
1645 J. Ussher Body of Divin. (1647) 237 That we have a carefull and a heedy watch to all things that may advance God's glory.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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