A Scottish dialect verb meaning to hoist or raise, related to the standard English 'heave' and cognate with Norwegian 'heisa'. Used in contexts of lifting sails, barrels, or heavy loads; implies a sustained effort rather than a quick lift.
They had to heeze the cask onto the wagon before the tide turned.
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(transitive, Scotland) To hoist.
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