Lexic.us

Definition of Heavy-laden

1. Adjective. Burdened by cares. "All ye that labor and are heavy-laden"

2. Adjective. Bearing a physically heavy weight or load. "Loaded down with packages"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heavy-laden

heaving line bends heavings heavisome heavy heavy(a) heavy(p) heavy-armed heavy-coated heavy-duty heavy-duty vehicle

heavy-footed heavy-handed heavy-handedly heavy-handedness heavy-hearted heavy-laden (current term) heavy-lifting heavy-set heavy-tailed heavy chain

heavy chain disease heavy cream heavy drinker heavy drinkers heavy drinking heavy goods vehicle heavy goods vehicles heavy hitter heavy hydrogen heavy industry

Literary usage of Heavy-laden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sermons by Hugh Blair (1822)
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. THE first thing which claims our attention in these words, is, ..."

2. Report of the Proceedings by Church congress (1880)
"... all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Where is the philosophy, grand and excellent as it may be, that can give you as much ..."

3. The Works of the Rev. John Newton by John Newton (1824)
"SERMON IX, LABOURING AND HEAVY LADEN SINNERS DESCRIBED. MATT. xi. 28. ... all yt that labour, and are heavy laden, ..."

Other Resources: