heavy-laden

[hev-ee-leyd-n]

adjective

Origin of heavy-laden

First recorded in 1400–50, heavy-laden is from the late Middle English word hevy ladyn. See heavy, laden

Take that saying, 'Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy-laden.'
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume I
Mrs. Humphry Ward
I see that you are weary of your fears—that you have long been heavy-laden with anxiety.
Feats on the Fiord
Harriet Martineau
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
The Rainbow
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Heaven in mercy sends it to the sick and heavy-laden with healing on its wings.
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series
Mrs. Henry Wood
His text, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden."
John Marvel, Assistant
Thomas Nelson Page