regard 
His bookes of Husbandrie are moch to be regarded. 
Ascham, The Scholemaster, p. 152. 
Facts from various places and times prove that in mili- 
tant communities the claims to life, liberty, and property 
are little regarded. 11. Spencer, Prin. of Sociol., | 560. 
5. To have or to show certain feelings to- 
ward; show a certain disposition toward; 
treat; use. 
His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness. 
Macaulay. 
6. To view; look on; consider: usually fol- 
lowed by as. 
They are not only regarded at authors, but at partisans. 
Addison. 
A face perfectly quiescent we regard 09 signifying ab- 
sence of feeling. H. Spencer, Prin. of Psychol. , 497. 
I regard the judicial faculty, "judgment," . . . as that 
on which historical study produces the most valuable 
results. Stubbs, Medieval and Modern Hist., p. 94. 
7. To have relation or respect to ; concern: as, 
this argument does not regard the question. 
This fable seems to regard natural philosophy. 
Bacon, Physical Fables, xi., Expl. 
The deed is done, 
And what may follow now regards not me. 
Shelley, The Cenci, iv. 4. 
8t. To show attention to; care for; guard. 
But ere we go, regard this dying prince, 
The valiant Duke of Bedford. Come, my lord, 
We will bestow you in some better place. 
SAa*., 1 Hen. VI., ill. 2. 86. 
As regards, with regard to ; as respects ; as concerns : 
as, as regards that matter, I am quite of your opinion. 
= Syn. To remark, heed, estimate, value. 
II. intrans. To have concern ; care. 
The Knight nothing regarded 
To see the Lady scoffed. 
Constance of Cleveland (Child's Ballads, IV. 229). 
regard fre-giird'), n. [Formerly also reguard 
(like guard) ; < ME. regard, < OF. regard, regort, 
reguard, F. regard = Pr. regart, reguart = OSp. 
reguardo = Pg. regardo = It. riguardo (ML. re- 
gardum), regard, respect; from the verb: see 
regard, v.] 1. Look or gaze; aspect. 
I extend my hand to him thus, quenching my familiar 
smile with an austere regard of control. 
Shak., T. N., ii. 5. 731. 
You are now within regard of the presence. 
B. Jomon, Cynthia's Revels, ii. 1. 
2. Attention, as to a matter of importance or 
interest; heed; consideration. 
Beleue me (Lord), a souldiour cannot haue 
Too great rcgarde whereon his knife should cut. 
Giscoigne, Steele Glas (ed. Arber), p. 65. 
Things without all remedy 
Should be without regard; what 's done is done. 
Shak, Macbeth, ill. 2. 12. 
We have sufficient proof that hero-worship is strongest 
where there is least regard for human freedom. 
H. Spencer, Social Statics, p. 451. 
3. That feeling or view of the mind which 
springs especially from estimable qualities in 
the object; esteem; affection; respect; rever- 
ence: as, to have a great regard for a person. 
Will ye do aught for regard o' me? 
Jamie 'telfer (Child's Ballads, VI. 111). 
To him they had regard, because that of long time he 
had bewitched them with sorceries. Acts viii. 11. 
I have heard enough to convince me that he is unworthy 
my regard. Sheridan, School for Scandal, Hi. 1. 
4. Eepute, good or bad, but especially good ; 
note; account. 
Mac Tirrelaghe was a man of meanest regarde amongest 
them. Spenser, State of Ireland. 
I am a bard of no regard, 
Wi' gentle folks and a' that. 
Burns, Jolly Beggars. 
5. Relation; respect; reference; view: often 
in the phrases in regard to, with regard to. 
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all ;. . . 
And enterprises of great pitch [folios have ptWll and mo- 
ment 
With this regard their currents turn awry. 
Shat., Hamlet, ill. 1. 87. 
To ... persuade them to pursue and persevere in vir- 
tue with regard to themselves, in justice and goodness 
with regard to their neighbours, and piety toward God. 
Watts. 
6. Matter; point; particular; consideration; 
condition; respect. 
Love 's not love 
When it is mingled with regards that stand 
Aloof from the entire point. Shak., Lear, i. 1. 242. 
I never beheld so delicate a creature [a horse); ... in 
all reguards beautiful!, and proportioned to admiration. 
Evelyn, Diary, Nov. 17, 1684. 
Nature ... in the first sentiment of kindness antici- 
pates already a benevolence which shall lose all particular 
regards in its general light. Emerson, Love. 
7f. Prospect ; object of sight ; view. 
Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, 
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue 
An indistinct regard. Shak., Othello, ii. 1. 40. 
5044 
8. In old English forest law : (a) Official view or 
inspection, (ft) The area within the jurisdic- 
tion of the regarders. 9. pi. Respects; good 
wishes; compliments: as, give my best regards 
to the family. [Colloq.] - At regard Oft, in com- 
parison with. 
Thanne shewede he hym the litel erthe that here is, 
At regard of the hevenes quantite. 
Chaucer, Parliament of Fowls, L 57. 
Court of regard (or survey) of dogs, an old forest court 
in England which was held every third year for the law- 
ing or expeditation of mast ills. Field of regard, a sur- 
face conceived as plane or spherical, fixed with regard to 
the head, in which the nxation-point wanders with the 
movements of the eyeball. Also called field affixation 
In regardt. (o) In view (of the fact that): usually with 
ellipsis of that following. 
England . . . hath been ... an overmatch [of France), 
in regard the middle people of England make good soldiers, 
which the peasants of France do not. 
Bacon, True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates. 
I fear it [my last letter] miscarried, in regard yon make 
no mention of it in yours. Howell, Letters, I. L 15. 
(6) Comparatively ; relatively. Compare in respect. 
How wonderfully dyd a fewe Romayns, in regarde, de- 
fend this litel territory. 
Sir T. Elyot, Image of Governannce, fol. 62, b. (Encyc. Diet.) 
In regard of. (a) In view of ; on account of. 
Change was thought necessary inregard of the great hurt 
which the church did receive by a number of things then 
in use. Hooker. 
In regard of his hurt, Smith was glad to be so rid of him. 
Copt. John Smith, True Travels, I. 5. 
iM In regard to ; in respect to. [Objectionable.] 
In regard of its security, it [the chest of drawers) had 
a great advantage over the bandboxes. 
Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, xlix. 
In this (that) regard, in this (that) respect. (Objection- 
able.] Point of regard. See pointi. With regard 
Oft, with regard to ; considering. 
How in safety best we may 
Compose our present evils, irith regard 
Of wnat we are, and where. Milton, P. L., 11. 281. 
=8jm. 2. Notice, observance (of), care, concern. 3. Esti- 
mate, Estimation, etc. See esteem, {owl. 
regardable (re-gar'da-bl), a. [< OF. (and F.) 
regardable; as regard + -able.'] Capable of 
being regarded ; observable; worthy of notice ; 
noticeable. 
Herein is not only regardable a mere history, but a 
mystery also. Rev. T. Adams, Works, I. 1. 
regardant (re-gar'dant), a. [Formerly also re- 
guardant; < 'OF. regardant, ppr. of regarder, 
look at, regard: see regard, v.] 1. Regarding; 
looking to ; looking behind or backward ; watch- 
ing. 
You might have known that by my looks and language, 
Had you been regardant or observant. 
B. Jomon, New Inn, iv. 3. 
With lookes regardiant [read reguardant\ did the Thracian 
gaze. Marston and Barlcsted, Insatiate Countess, ii. 
2. In her., looking backward: applied to any 
animal whose face is turned 
toward its tail. 3. Looking at 
one another; turned so as to face 
one another. 
Two regardant portraits of a lady and 
gentleman (in a marble relief). 
Soulages Catalogue, No. 440. 
Passant regardant. See passant. 
Rampant regardant See rampant. 
Regardant reversed, having the 
head turned backward and downward : especially said of 
a serpent bent into a figure of eight, with the head below. 
Villein regardant, regardant villein, in feudal 
law, a villein or retainer annexed to the land or manor, 
charged with the doing of all base services within the 
same. 
regarder (re-gar'der), n. 1. One who or that 
wnich regards. 
Modern science is of itself . . . a slight recorder of time 
and space. J. N. Loclryer, SpecL Anal., p. 85. 
2. In Eng. law, an officer whose business it 
was to view the forest, inspect the officers, and 
inquire concerning all offenses and defaults. 
A Forest . . . hath also her peculiar Officers, as Forest- 
ers, Verderers, Jtegarders, Agisters, Ac. 
Howell, Letters, iv. 16. 
regardful (re-gard'ful), a. [< regard + -fuj.] 
Having or paying regard. Especially (o) Full of 
regard or respect ; respectful. 
To use all things and persons upon whom his name is 
called, or any ways imprinted, with a regardful and sep 
arate manner of usage, different from common, and far 
from contempt and scorn. Jer. Taylor, Holy Dying, iv. 8. 
(b) Taking notice ; heedful ; observing with care ; atten- 
tive. 
When with regardfull sight 
She, looking backe. espies that griesly wight. 
Spenser, F. Q., IV. vii. 22. 
Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious 
motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. South. 
= Syn. (b) Observant, mindful, watchful, careful, 
regardfully (re-gard'ful-i), adr. In a regardful 
manner, in any sense. 
regence 
regarding (rc-gar'ding), prep. [Ppr. of regard, 
i'.] Respecting; concerning; in reference to : 
as, to be at a loss regarding one's position. 
"Regarding personalities," he added, "I have not the 
same clear showing." George Eliot, Felix Holt, xxiv. 
regardless (re-gard'les), a. [< regard + -less.} 
1. Not having regard or heed; not looking or 
attending; heedless; negligent; indifferent; 
careless. 
My eyes 
Set here unmov'd, regardless of the world, 
Though thousand miseries encompass me ! 
Beau, and FL, King and No King, i. I. 
Blindeth the beauty everywhere revealed, 
Treading the May-flowers with regardless feet. 
Whittier, .Among the Hills, Prel. 
2. Not regarded; slighted. [Rare.] 
Yes, Traitor ; Zara, lost, abandon'd Zara, 
Is a regardless Suppliant, now, to Osmyn. 
Congreve, Mourning Bride, Ii. 9. 
= Syn. 1. Unmindful, inattentive, unobservant, neglect- 
ful, unconcerned. 
regardlessly (re-gard'les-li), adv. In a regard- 
less manner; heedlessly; carelessly; negli- 
gently. 
regardlessness(re-gard'les-nes), . Heedless- 
ness ; inattention ; negligence. 
regard-rlngf (re-gard'ring), B. A ring set with 
stones the initial letters of whose names make 
up the word regard, as ruby, emerald, garnet, 
amethyst, ruby, and diamond. 
regather (re-gaTH'er), v. t. [< re- + gather.] 
To gather or collect again. 
When he had renewed his provisions and regathered 
more force. Hakluyfs Voyages, III. 640. 
regatta (re-gat'fi), . [= F. regate, < It. regatta, 
rit/atta, regata, a boat-race, yacht-race, a row- 
ing-match, a particular use (orig. Venetian) of 
Olt. regatta, rigatta, a strife or contention for 
the mastery, < Olt. regattare, rigattare, sell by 
retail, haggle as a huckster, wrangle, contend, 
cope or fight for the mastery (cf. Sp. regatear, 
retail provisions, haggle, rival in sailing; re- 
gateo, a haggling, a regatta), prob. a dial, form 
of recatare, "recattare, buy and sell again by 
retail, retail, regrate, forestall (cf. Sp. recatear, 
retail; recatar, take care, be cautious), < re-, 
again,-!- cattarc, get, acquire, purchase (cf. Sp. 
cottar, taste, try, view), < L. capture, catch, 
capture, procure: see catclii, and cf. acate. 
Cf. regratei.'] Originally, a gondola-race in 
Venice; now, any regularly appointed boat- 
race in which two or more row-boats, yachts, 
or other boats contend for prizes. 
A regatta of wherries raced past us. 
Haicthorne, Our Old Home. 
They penetrated to Cowes for the race balls and regatta 
gayeties. Thackeray, Vanity Fair, xxxix. 
regelate (re'je-lat), r. '.; pret. and pp. regelated, 
ppr. regelating. [< L. regelatus, pp. of regelare 
(> It. regalare = Pg. regelar = F. regeler), air, 
cool off, < re-, back, 4- gelare, congeal: seeded/ 1 .] 
To freeze or become congealed again ; specifi- 
cally, to freeze together. 
Everything yields. The very glaciers are viscous, or 
regelate into conformity, and the stiffest patriots palter 
and compromise. tmerson, Fortune of the Republic. 
regelation (re-je-la'shon), . [= F. regelation, 
a freezing over, < LL. regelatio(n-), a thawing, < 
L. regelare, thaw, warm, < re-, back, again, also 
= MM-, + gelare, freeze : see regelate.] The phe- 
nomenon of congelation and cohesion exempli- 
fied by two pieces of melting ice when brought 
into contact at a temperature above the freez- 
ing-point. Not only does this occur in air, but also in 
water. The phenomenon, first observed by Faraday, is 
obscure. 
Two pieces of ice at 32 Fahr., with moist surfaces, 
when placed in contact, freeze together to a rigid mass. 
This is called regelation. Faraday. (Webster.) 
An attempt . . . has been made of late years to recon- 
cile the brittleness of ice with its motion in glaciers. It 
is founded on the observation, made by Mr. Faraday in 
1850, that when two pieces of thawing ice are placed to- 
gether they freeze together at the place of contact . . . 
The word Regelaiion was proposed by Dr. Hooker to ex- 
press the freezing together of two pieces of thawing ice 
observed by Faraday ; and the memoir in which the term 
was first used was published by Mr. Huxley and Mr. Tyn- 
dall in the Philosophical Transactions for 1857. 
Tyndatt, Forms of Water, p. 164. 
regencet (re'jens). ><. [= OF. regence, F. re- 
gence = Sp. Pg. regencia = It. reg'geiiza, < ML. 
ri'grntiu. rule, < L. regen(t-).?, ruling: see re- 
gent."} Government; rule. 
Some for the gospel, and massacres 
Of spiritual affidavit-makers, 
That swore to any human regence 
Oaths of suprem'cy and allegiance. 
S. Butler, Hudibras, III. ii. S75. 
