All 5 Uses of
heed
in
The Hobbit
- Beorn seemed to be growing drowsy and paid little heed to them.
p. 118.5 *heed = attention
- Then down he swooped straight through the arrow-storm, reckless in his rage, taking no heed to turn his scaly sides towards his foes, seeking only to set their town ablaze.†
p. 227.3heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- wandering folk, the summons heed!†
p. 240.3
- Goblins had scaled the Mountain from the other side and already many were on the slopes above the Gate, and others were streaming down recklessly, heedless of those that fell screaming from cliff and precipice, to attack the spurs from above.†
p. 258.5heedless = 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.
- Down, heedless of order, rushed all the dwarves of Dain to his help.†
p. 259.3
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice