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A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh. |
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To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up;
as, to weigh anchor. |
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To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of,
that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth;
to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh
sugar; to weigh gold. |
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To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have
the heaviness of. |
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To pay, allot, take, or give by weight. |
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To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the
mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or
coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to
balance. |
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To consider as worthy of notice; to regard. |
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To have weight; to be heavy. |
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To be considered as important; to have weight in the
intellectual balance. |
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To bear heavily; to press hard. |
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To judge; to estimate. |
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A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure
of weight. See Wey. |