Emily Dickinson Lexicon

weigh (-ed, -s, -eth), v. [OE wegan, corresponds to OFris wega, weia, to move, weigh.] (webplay: anchor, balance, bear, bosom, consider, heart, heavier, lighter, mind, notice, ponder, pounds, price, speaketh, wool, worthy).

1. Look; seem; visually appear; [fig.] frown; pull down.
2. Be considered; be deliberated; be turned over.
3. Ponder; consider carefully; pause before speaking; delay before expressing an opinion.
4. Oppress; feel heavy; be a burden; seem hard to bear.
5. Examine; experience; study; comprehend; understand; be ready to experience.