Heedy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Heedful; attentive. obsolete

    "A heedy Reader shall often discover in other mens compositions, perfections farre differing from the Authors meaning, and such as haply he never dreamed of, and illustrateth them with richer senses and more excellent constructions."

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cautiouscharydeliberatemeticulousprudenttimid

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"A heedy Reader shall often discover in other mens compositions, perfections farre differing from the Authors meaning, and such as haply he never dreamed of, and illustrateth them with richer senses and more excellent constructions."

Etymology

From heed + -y.

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