Weighty, 1) heavy, ponderous: “it is too w. for your grace to wear,” R3 III, 1, 120 (Q1 heavy). Metaphorically, == grievous, afflictive: “how you stand minded in the w. difference between the king and you,” H8 III, 1, 58. “if after two days' shine Athens contain thee, attend our --er judgement,” Tim. III, 5, 102.
2) important, momentous, forcible: “my reasons are both good and w.” Shr. I, 1, 253. “a w. cause of love,” IV, 4, 26. “that w. charge,” H6A II, 1, 62. “this w. business,” H6B I, 1, 170. I, 2, 86. III, 1, 289. R3 I, 1, 148. II, 2, 144. III, 1, 119. III, 1, 119. II, 1, 144. III, 2, 234. V, 1, 18. Mcb. III, 1, 126.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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