† ˈheediness Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
Heedfulness, attentiveness; caution.
| 1596 Spenser F.Q. v. vi. 34 By Gods grace, and her good heedinesse, She was preserved. 1620 Bp. Hall Hon. Mar. Clergy i. §29 Prætextu cautionis, in pretence of heedinesse. |