"heft" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /hɛft/ Forms: heftis [plural]
Etymology: From heven, on the model of weven and weft. Etymology templates: {{m|enm|heven}} heven, {{m|enm|weven}} weven, {{m|enm|weft}} weft Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} heft, {{enm-noun|heftis}} heft (plural heftis)
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) weight Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Synonyms: hefte
    Sense id: en-heft-enm-noun-CETfj-6e Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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