Past tense of heft; lifted or picked up something heavy to feel its weight.
Regular past tense formation of 'heft' by adding the -ed suffix, following standard English verb conjugation patterns that became standardized in Middle English.
When you heft something, you're not just lifting it—you're testing it, feeling it, understanding its substance. It's the verb of curiosity about physical objects, which is why you'll often see it in descriptions of a character examining a mysterious object.
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