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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mindful(l, a. Also: minde-, mynd(e)- and -ffull. [ME. myndeful(l (a 1340), e.m.E. mindefull, f. Mind n.]
1. Mindful, heedful, not forgetful or neglectful of (also to).(1) 1533 Bell. Livy II. 230/3.
The aduersite that fell to ws maid ws myndfull of religione 1531 Bell. Boece II. 136.
That the noblis of Scotland sal be mair mindful of this present lyig 1559–60 Soc. Ant. XI. 525.
Scho was oft tymes in vehement seiknes nocht myndful of warldli purpoissis 1596 Dalr. I. 76/8.
Myndful thairfor of the benifit quhilke on him his brother had bestowet Ib. 201/18.
The Pechtes thairfor … pray the Scottis to be na mair myndful of ald iniurie & wrang(2) 1599 Conv. Burghs II. 47.
Thair magistrattis and counsall to be myndfull to the support … of George Strawchane(3) a1578 Pitsc. I. 23/3.
He … requestit the chancellar to be myndfull to do as he said
2. Minded, desiring, intending, proposing (to do something).Also with ellipsis of a verb of motion.1565 Buchan Club II. 118.
Heirfor we myndfull in this case to provide the next best 1577 Waus Corr. 150.
Gif your l. fyndis him myndfull to furneis the silver 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 33.
I George Maxwell … being hevelie vext with ane confermit stane and thairfore myndfull for remedie thairof to be schorne & cuttit 1590 Reg. Morton I. 170.
Being myndfull till haif spokin with the Eril of Huntlie [etc.] 1603 Moysie 3.
Gif the King wer myndfull … to have the said castell 1632 Lithgow Trav. 59.
A great number of passengers … that were all mindefull to Zante Ib. 61. 1655 Hibbert P. No. 17.
I knaw not what way they ar myndffull to pay thair dett for they tak no thought of it
