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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mind \Mind\, n. [AS. mynd, gemynd akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr ?, Skr. manas mind, man to think. ????, ???. Cf {Comment}, {Man}, {Mean}, v., 3d {Mental}, {Mignonette}, {Minion}, {Mnemonic}, {Money}.] 1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also the entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the body. By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills. --Reid. What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires. --Sir W. Hamilton. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. --Rom. xiv. 5. The mind shall banquet, though the body pine. --Shak. 2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like psychical activity or state; as: a Opinion; judgment; belief. A fool uttereth all his mind. --Prov. xxix. 11. Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind. --Shak. b Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will If it be your minds, then let none go forth. --2 Kings ix 15. c Courage; spirit. --Chapman. 3. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc {To have a mind} or {great mind}, to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. ``Sir Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me.'' --Addison. {To lose one's mind}, to become insane, or imbecile. {To make up one's mind}, to come to an opinion or decision; to determine. {To put in mind}, to remind. ``Regard us simply as putting you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.'' --Jowett (Thucyd. ). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mind \Mind\, v. i. To give attention or heed; to obey; as the dog minds well From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mind \Mind\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Minded}; p. pr & vb n. {Minding}.] [AS. myndian gemynd[=i]an to remember. See {Mind}, n.] 1. To fix the mind or thoughts on to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note. ``Mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate.'' --Rom. xii. 16. My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play. --Shak. 2. To occupy one's self with to employ one's self about to attend to as to mind one's business. Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book. --Addison. 3. To obey; as to mind parents; the dog minds his master. 4. To have in mind; to purpose. --Beaconsfield. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. --Shak. 5. To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] --M. Arnold. He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things --Fuller. I do thee wrong to mind thee of it --Shak. {Never mind}, do not regard it it is of no consequence; no matter. Syn: To notice; mark; regard; obey. See {Attend}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mind n 1: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" [syn: {head}, {brain}, {psyche}, {nous}] 2: recall or remembrance; "it came to mind" 3: an opinion formed by judging something "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" [syn: {judgment}, {judgement}] 4: an intellectual being "the great minds of the 17th century" [syn: {thinker}] 5: attention; "don't pay him any mind" 6: your intention; what you intend to do "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" [syn: {idea}] 7: knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" [syn: {intellect}] v 1: be offended or bothered by take offense with be bothered by: "I don't mind your behavior" 2: be concerned with or about something or somebody [syn: {worry}] 3: be in charge of or deal with "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" [syn: {take care}] 4: pay close attention to give heed to "Heed the advice of the old men" [syn: {heed}, {listen}] 5: be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about be alert to "Beware of telephone salesmen" [syn: {beware}] 6: keep in mind [syn: {bear in mind}] [ant: {forget}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: MIND, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain. Its chief activity consists in the endeavor to ascertain its own nature, the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing but itself to know itself with From the Latin _mens_, a fact unknown to that honest shoe-seller, who observing that his learned competitor over the way had displayed the motto "_Mens conscia recti_," emblazoned his own front with the words "Men's, women's and children's conscia recti."
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