n. [ F. regard See Regard, v. t. ]
But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable regards. A. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with regard to themselves; in justice and goodness with regard to their neighbors; and piefy toward God. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to. G. P. Marsh. [ 1913 Webster ]
Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]
Throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct regard. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
At regard of,
Court of regard,
v. t.
Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is peninsula which regardeth the mainland. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]
That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the ass&unr_;ent of a hill, flanked with wood and regarding the river. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
If much you note him,
You offened him; . . . feed, and regard him not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
He that regardeth thae day, regardeth it into the LOrd. Rom. xiv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
Here's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor king. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To look attentively; to consider; to notice. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Worthy of regard or notice; to be regarded; observable. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. regardant, fr. regarder. See Regard, v. t. ]
[ He ] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Heedful; attentive; observant. --
Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. South. [1913 Webster]
prep. Concerning; respecting. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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