heuy
Middle English
Alternative forms
- hevy, heui, hevi, heuie, hevie, heuye, hevye
- (adjective only:): eui, evi, euy, evy, heuey, hevey, heueg, heveg, heue, heve, heyue, heyve, hefi, hefia, hefig, hefige, hefiȝ, hefeȝ
- (noun only:): hevȝ
Etymology
From Old English hefig, equivalent to heven + -y.
Adjective
heuy (inflected form hevye, comparative heuyere, superlative heuyeste)
- Having great weight; heavy.
- Having great force or intensity.
- Having great importance or meaning.
- Difficult to bear or accomplish; burdensome.
- Slow in movement.
- Lacking in vitality due to factors such as fatigue, age, disease or conscience.
- Burdened with woe or sorrow; sad, troubled.
- Angry or vexed (usually formed with to).
- (of a topic) Grave, serious.
- (of reputation) ill, infamous, bad
- (of scent) Having an offensive odor.
- (of sound) Low in pitch
Synonyms
- heuysum
Related terms
- heuynesse
- heuyte
Descendants
- Middle English: heavy
- Scots: hivy
Adverb
heuy
- With weight; heavily.
- In a troubling or burdensome manner.
- In a displeased or vexed manner.
- With sorrow or woe; heavy-heartedly.
Synonyms
- heuyliche
- hefiteme
Noun
heuy (uncountable)
- The quality of being heavy; heaviness.
- Physical affliction.
Synonyms
- heuihed
- heuischipe
References
- “hevi (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 June 2018.
- “hevi(e (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 June 2018.
- “hevi (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 June 2018.