Care; attention.

With wanton heed and giddy cunning.

1. Caution; care; watch for danger; notice; circumspection; usually preceded by take.

Take heed of evil company. Take heed to your ways.

Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. 2 Samuel 20:10.

2. Notice; observation; regard; attention; often preceded by give.

The preacher gave good heed. Ecclesiastes 12:9.

Neither give heed to fables. 1 Timothy 1:4.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed. Hebrews 2:1.

3. Seriousness; a steady look.

A heed.

Was in his countenance. [Unusual.]