All 3 Uses of
heed
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- Now let me see if I can construe it: 'Hic ibat Simois,' I know you not; 'hic est Sigeia tellus,' I trust you not; 'Hic steterat Priami,' take heed he hear us not; 'regia,' presume not; 'celsa senis,' despair not.†
Scene 3.1heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- You heedless joltheads and unmanner'd slaves!†
Scene 4.1 *heedless = ignorant or ignoring; or not following advicestandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in heedless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catched in this business; I dare swear this is the right Vincentio.†
Scene 5.1heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice