Regard /(r?*g?rd")/

imp. & p. p. Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Regarding

1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

   Your niece regards me with an eye of favor.

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

   It is peninsula which regardeth the mainland.

   That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the assent of a hill, flanked with wood and regarding the river.

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

   If much you note him, You offened him; . . . feed, and regard him not.

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

   His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness.

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

   He that regardeth thae day, regardeth it into the LOrd.

   Here's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor king.

7. To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
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.

1. To look attentively; to consider; to notice. [Obs.]

1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.

   But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled.

2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.

   Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard.

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.

   Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference.

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.

5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.

   Sad pause and deep regard become the sage.

6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [Obs.]
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.

   Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use.

   In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes.

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

   Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the aerial blue An indistinct regard.

9. Supervision; inspection. (O.Eng.Law)