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  Mind \Mind\, n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory,
     love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance,
     consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds,
     L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. ?, Skr. manas mind, man to think.
     ????, ???. Cf. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental,
     Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]
     1. The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the
        understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives,
        judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the
        soul; -- often in distinction from the body.
  
              By the mind of man we understand that in him which
              thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.    --Reid.
  
              What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives,
              thinks, feels, wills, and desires.    --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
  
              Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
                                                    --Rom. xiv. 5.
  
              The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. The state, at any given time, of the faculties of
        thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical
        activity or state; as:
        (a) Opinion; judgment; belief.
  
                  A fool uttereth all his mind.     --Prov. xxix.
                                                    11.
  
                  Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I
                  fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her
                  mind.                             --Shak.
        (b) Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
  
                  If it be your minds, then let none go forth. --2
                                                    Kings ix. 15.
        (c) Courage; spirit. --Chapman.
  
     3. Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in
        mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
  
     To have a mind or great mind, to be inclined or strongly
        inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. ``Sir
        Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to
        see the new tragedy with me.'' --Addison.
  
     To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile.
  
     To make up one's mind, to come to an opinion or decision;
        to determine.
  
     To put in mind, to remind. ``Regard us simply as putting
        you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.''
        --Jowett (Thucyd. ).