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heedfull

heedfull is the archaic form of heedful.

Meaning of heedful

Adjective

heedful (comparative more heedful, superlative most heedful)

  1. Taking heed.
  2. Paying close attention; mindful.
    • Hamlet:
      […]It is a damned ghost that we have seen,
      And my imaginations are as foul
      As Vulcan's stithy. Give him heedful note;
      For I mine eyes will rivet to his face,
      And after we will both our judgments join
      In censure of his seeming.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Forms of heedfull

comparativemore heedfull
superlativemost heedfull

Questions about heedfull

What is heedfull the archaic form of?
Heedfull is the archaic form of heedful.

Words near heedfull in the dictionary

  1. heeder
  2. heeders
  3. heedest
  4. heedeth
  5. heedful
  6. heedfull
  7. heedfully
  8. heedfulness
  9. heedily
  10. heediness
  11. heeding

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