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heavy-laden

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heav⋅y-lad⋅en

  [hev-ee-leyd-n]
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–adjective
1. carrying a heavy load; heavily laden: a heavy-laden cart.
2. very tired or troubled; burdened: heavy-laden with care.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME hevy ladyn. See heavy, laden
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heav·y-lad·en   (hěv'ē-lād'n)
adj.  

  1. Loaded with great weight.

  2. Burdened with grievous cares.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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