| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy | adj. | hefig | ||
| burden | v. | hefigan | ||
| burden | nf. | hefignes | view | |
| weight | nf. | hefignes | view | |
| burdensome | adj. | hefigtīeme | ||
| burdensome | adj. | hefigtyme | ||
| oppressive | adj. | hefig | ||
| weigh down | v. | hefigan | ||
| troublesome | adj. | hefigtyme |