All 10 Uses
heed
in
The Odyssey - translated by: Fitzgerald
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- The famous minstrel still sang on before them, and they sat still and listened, while he sang that bitter song, the Homecoming of Akhaians —how by Athena's will they fared from Troy; and in her high room careful Penelope, Ikarios' daughter, heeded the holy song.†
Chpt 1heeded = paid close attention to; or did what was suggested
- There can be no pleasure so fair as giving heed to a great minstrel like ours, whose voice itself is pure delight.†
Chpt 1 *heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- The strong god glittering left her as he spoke, and now her ladyship, having given heed to Zeus's mandate, went to find Odysseus in his stone seat to seaward—tear on tear brimming his eyes.†
Chpt 5
- I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare and yelled: 'Kyklops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes' son, whose home's on Ithaka!'†
Chpt 9
- This too I have to tell you: now take heed: the suitors' ringleaders are hot for murder, waiting in the channel between Ithaka and Same's rocky side; they mean to kill you before you can set foot ashore.†
Chpt 15
- in gentle terms to quit their horseplay-not that they will heed you, rash as they are, facing their day of wrath.†
Chpt 16
- Can I give proper heed to guest or suppliant or herald on the realm's affairs?†
Chpt 19
- Her eyes turned to Penelope with desire to make her lord, her husband, known-in vain, because Athena had bemused the queen, so that she took no notice, paid no heed.†
Chpt 19
- But Telemakhos paid no heed to what Antinoos said.†
Chpt 20
- You would not heed me nor the captain, Mentor; would not put down the riot of your sons.†
Chpt 24
Definitions:
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(1)
(heed) pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)