All 5 Uses of
heed
in
Beowulf - (translated by: Gummere)
- II WENT he forth to find at fall of night that haughty house, and heed wherever the Ring-Danes, outrevelled, to rest had gone.†
heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- Almighty they knew not, Doomsman of Deeds and dreadful Lord, nor Heaven's-Helmet heeded they ever, Wielder-of-Wonder.†
*heeded = paid close attention to; or did what was suggested
- No harbor shall hide her — heed my promise!†
heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- Heedless of harm, though his hand was burned, hardy-hearted, he helped his kinsman.†
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.
- Heedlessly he wears the sword of Froda in hall.†
standard suffix: The suffix "-lessly" in heedlessly means in a manner that is without. This is the same pattern you see in words like harmlessly, fearlessly, and remorselessly.
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice