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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mind n.
 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.
 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 To have a 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. ).