† chargeousadj.
Obsolete.
1. Of the nature of a load; onerous, heavy.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy
heavyc1000
unlightc1330
sada1375
chargeousa1382
lumpinga1400
ponderousa1400
weighingc1400
poisant1477
peisant1483
wieldlya1500
weighty1500
peiseda1522
burdenous1529
weightful1530
grave1570
leaden1578
plumbeousa1586
wieldy1592
peisy1599
well-weighing?1615
lead-like1816
hefty1867
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xxvii. 3 Heuy is the ston, and charious is the grauel.
2. Burdensome; expensive, costly; troublesome.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > [adjective] > involving great or excessive expenditure
dear1044
chargeous138.
wastyc1380
dear-boughtc1384
costlewa1387
costlya1425
costy?c1430
costfulc1450
costablea1475
chargeable1480
sumptuous1485
chargeful1529
deep1608
tributary1632
burdenablec1650
expensivea1661
consumptive1753
capital-intensive1907
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening
chargeous138.
onerous1395
chargeantc1400
onerable?a1475
importunable?c1485
chargeand1487
onerosea1500
chargeable1509
chargeful1529
burdenousa1535
onerarious1548
burdensome1578
loadsome1578
burdeninga1616
loading1625
138. J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 346 Alle þes olde ordris, ben chargious to þe Chirche.
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Cor. xi. 9 Whenne I was anentis ȝou, and nedide, I was chargeous to no man.
c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus (Harl.) ⁋277 Ful chargeous [v.r. chargeaunt, -geant] and ful anoyous for to hiere.
1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance xxx. f. 67v In daliaunce and bankettynge..and other chargiouse solasynge.
a1563 J. Bale Sel. Wks. (1849) 105 He [St. Paul] was not chargeous unto them.
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