All 8 Uses of
heed
in
Faust -- Part 1 -- translated by Theil
- Take heed,
The import of this primal sentence weigh,
Lest thy too hasty pen be led astray!†*heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- Like a fox in iron snare,
Hell's old lynx is quaking there,
But take heed!†
- MEPHISTOPHELES
You are upon the proper track, I find;
Take heed, let nothing dissipate your mind.†
- BRANDER
Take proper heed, the tailor strictly charge,
The nicest measurement to take,
And as he loves his head, to make
The hose quite smooth and not too large!†
- Virtue she hath, and modest heed,
Is piquant too, and sharp withal.†
- Maiden take heed!†
- To my last words give heed!†
- Laws are unheeded by the devil's host;
Wise as we are, yet Tegel hath its ghost!†unheeded = ignoredstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unheeded means not and reverses the meaning of heeded. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice