Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft.
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
2. To prove or try the weight of by raising. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hefted — heft n. heaviness; importance v. test the weight of something by lifting; weigh … English contemporary dictionary
hefted — … Useful english dictionary
Tender-hefted — Ten der heft ed, a. Having great tenderness; easily moved. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tender-hefted — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|heftə̇d adjective Etymology: tender (I) + heft (alteration of haft handle) + ed archaic : tenderhearted thy tender hefted nature shall not give thee o er to harshness Shakespeare … Useful english dictionary
tender-hefted — tender heft·ed … English syllables
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heft — [heft] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: heave] 1.) to lift something heavy heft sth onto/into etc sth ▪ He hefted his bag into the car. 2.) to lift or hold something in order to judge how heavy it is ▪ Quinn hefted the package in his hands … Dictionary of contemporary English
Heft — Heft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hefted} ({Heft}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hefting}.] 1. To heave up; to raise aloft. [1913 Webster] Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or try the weight of by raising.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heft — Heft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hefted} ({Heft}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hefting}.] 1. To heave up; to raise aloft. [1913 Webster] Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or try the weight of by raising.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
