minding
nounverbattested in dialogue
The act of taking heed of something.
noun
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The act of taking heed of something.
a. 1691, Richard Baxter, a sermon […] those holy breathings after God, and that sense of the evil of sin, and that conscience of duty, and those groans excited by the spirit of prayer, and those mindings of the things of another world […]
Etymology
From Middle English mynding, myndyng, equivalent to mind + -ing.
verb
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Also a form of mindpresent participle and gerund of mind
Etymology
From mind + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- mindings
Mina · A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated…mind · The capability for rational thought.minded · Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or…
minding · The act of taking heed of something.
mindless · Showing a lack of forethought or sense.mindy · Knife.Mindy · A diminutive of the female given name Melinda and of Miranda.