{ } n. [ F. bégard, béguard; cf. G. beghard, LL. Beghardus, Begihardus, Begardus. Prob. from the root of beguine + -ard or -hard. See Beguine. ] (Eccl. Hist.) One of an association of religious laymen living in imitation of the Beguines. They arose in the thirteenth century, were afterward subjected to much persecution, and were suppressed by Innocent X. in 1650. Called also Beguins. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To look attentively; to consider; to notice. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. regard See Regard, v. t. ] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [ 1913 Webster ]

But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural. [ 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 ]

4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [ Obs. ] “Reason full of good regard.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Respect; relation; reference. [ 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 ]

8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [ R. ] [ 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 ]

9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection. [ 1913 Webster ]

At regard of, in consideration of; in comparison with. [ Obs. ] “Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.” Chaucer. --
Court of regard, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also survey of dogs. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Regarding. ] [ F. regarder; pref. re- re + garder to guard, heed, keep. See Guard, and cf. Reward. ] 1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to look or front toward; to face. [ Obs. ] [ 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 ]

3. To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly. [ 1913 Webster ]

If much you note him,
You offened him; . . . feed, and regard him not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem. [ 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 ]

7. To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition. “Nether regarding that she is my child, nor fearing me as if II were her father.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To consider; observe; remark; heed; mind; respect; esteem; estimate; value. See Attend. [ 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. ] [ Written also regardant. ] 1. Looking behind; looking backward watchfully. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (O.Eng.Law) Annexed to the land or manor; as, a villain regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who regards. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eng. Forest law) An officer appointed to supervise the forest. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Heedful; attentive; observant. -- Re*gard"ful*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. South. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Mindful; heedful; attentive; observant. [1913 Webster]

prep. Concerning; respecting. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not regarded; slighted. [ R. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Heedless; negligent; careless; indifferent; unconcerned; inattentive; unobservant; neglectful. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Re*gard"less*ly, adv. -- Re*gard"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To look attentively; to consider; to notice. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. regard See Regard, v. t. ] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [ 1913 Webster ]

But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural. [ 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 ]

4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [ Obs. ] “Reason full of good regard.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Respect; relation; reference. [ 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 ]

8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [ R. ] [ 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 ]

9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection. [ 1913 Webster ]

At regard of, in consideration of; in comparison with. [ Obs. ] “Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.” Chaucer. --
Court of regard, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also survey of dogs. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Regarding. ] [ F. regarder; pref. re- re + garder to guard, heed, keep. See Guard, and cf. Reward. ] 1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to look or front toward; to face. [ Obs. ] [ 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 ]

3. To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly. [ 1913 Webster ]

If much you note him,
You offened him; . . . feed, and regard him not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem. [ 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 ]

7. To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition. “Nether regarding that she is my child, nor fearing me as if II were her father.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To consider; observe; remark; heed; mind; respect; esteem; estimate; value. See Attend. [ 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. ] [ Written also regardant. ] 1. Looking behind; looking backward watchfully. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (O.Eng.Law) Annexed to the land or manor; as, a villain regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who regards. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eng. Forest law) An officer appointed to supervise the forest. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Heedful; attentive; observant. -- Re*gard"ful*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. South. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Mindful; heedful; attentive; observant. [1913 Webster]

prep. Concerning; respecting. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not regarded; slighted. [ R. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Heedless; negligent; careless; indifferent; unconcerned; inattentive; unobservant; neglectful. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Re*gard"less*ly, adv. -- Re*gard"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]