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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mindit, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: mynd-, meind- and -yt, -yd, -ed. [Late ME. (c 1450) and e.m.E. myndyd, -ed, minded, f. Mind n. and v.]

1. Bearing in mind, remembering. 1526 Douglas Corr. 340.
Ay mindit that the kingis hienes … and ȝour graice war gud on to his moder

2. (Favourably or unfavourably) disposed (towards someone or something); in a certain frame of mind, disposition or temper.Also Evill-myndit.(1) 1512 Lett. James IV 264.
[James affirms that he] never wes mindit uthirways to yow [Henry VIII] than [etc.] 1533 Boece ii. i. 58.
He was to ws weill myndit Ib. xi. xiii. 431 b.
Sum consulit to assay first how the noblis war myndit towart the tyran 1543–4 Corr. M. Lorraine 68.
I … fand the kynngis grace … weill myndit … to your awancement Ib. 70. 1566–7 Breadalbane Lett. No. 90.
Ȝe ar na better myndit ȝour self nor he is twyching that purpois a1578 Pitsc. I. 77/17.
Ȝe wald schaw ȝour selffis na war myndit in the correctioun of theiffis … nor ȝe haue provin for the defence … of this realme c1650 Spalding I. 285.
Contrarie myndit to the good caus(2) 1558 Acts II. 506/2.
With quhat zele and affectioun hir subiectis ar myndit a1578 Pitsc. I. 293/1 i.
Bischope Androw Forman seand the prince myndit in this maner … spuritt haistalie to Glasgow Ib. II. 143/11.
The bischopis … grew werie proud and high myndit

3. Having a mind to do something, that something be done, etc.: intending, proposing; disposed, inclined; desirous.(1) 1542–3 Hamilton P. (1890) I. 383.
We ar myndit … to put sum reformatioun in the stait of Kirk 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 193. 1560 Cal. Sc. P. I. 504.
With two fortressis maid of cley that thai wer myndit to have maid in the said iland 1561 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 217/1. 1562 Montgomery Mem. II. 191.
The saidis noble … lorde … being myndit neuer to defraude the saidis Thomas 1568 Reg. Morton I. 42. 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 98.
We being maist ernistlie bent, myndit, and willing to have tryall takin thairin 1578 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I. 137. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 201.
The said regent, myndit to assist the said laird … , past to Air Ib. 160, 250. a1578 Pitsc. I. 386/13.
The king was weill myndit to haue keipit his promise to the king off Ingland 1579 Acts III. 164/2. 1582-1603 Colville Lett. 115.
Nocht mindit to keip this man to be ane wage of his awin wood to ryif him c1590 Fowler II. 9/16. 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 28.
A hart minded to do better 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 61 b (30 Aug.).
Giff he was ȝit myndit to mary the said Jonat 1618 Mar & Kellie MSS. Suppl. 84.
Meindit 1629 S. Leith Rec. 17.
Quhither he be myndit or not to remove 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 19. 1643 Beale Fife Schools 147.
The Papistes armies that were myndit to invade us 1666 Sel. Biog. I. 189.
Till I should … get some notice what they were minded to doe(2) 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 494.
We ar myndit and weill willit that the said ministerie be sustenit 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 118.
Scho wes myndit that hir gudis … suid be … disponit(3) 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. i. 121.
And geif it be swa that ȝour Majestie be not myndit to the supplie of our Soverane at this present 1667 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 12 (1 March).
Being myndit for threshing out of the said corne(4) c 1590 Waus Corr. 445.
I am movit to ryde soner nor I wes myndit

b. It wes myndet, it was intended or purposed, there was a plan (to do something). 1567 Reg. Morton I. 29.
It wes anes myndit to haue tane ȝour gret boitt with disguysset men and sa cum to the place