REGARD

Definitions

1. 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton.
2. 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard. Shak.
3. 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. He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable regards. A. Smith. Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. Hawthorne.
4. 4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. Spenser.
5. 5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. Shak.
6. 6. Matter for conssideration; account; condition. [Obs.] "Reason full of good regard." Shak.
7. 7. Respect; relation; reference. 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.
8. 8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.] Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the aërial blue An indistinct regard. Shak.
9. 9. Supervision; inspection. 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.