heft (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"to lift," 1660s, from heft (n.). Related: Hefted; hefting.
heft (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
mid-15c., "weight, heaviness, quality of weight," from heave on analogy of thieve/theft, weave/weft, etc.; also influenced by heft, obsolete past participle of heave.