heft

The Anglo-Saxon hæft; the handle of a dirk, knife, or any edge-tool; also, the handle of an oar.

Heft
·- of Heft. II. Heft ·noun Weight; ponderousness. III. Heft ·noun ·same·as <<Haft>>, ·noun. IV. H...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
heft
Weight; ponderousness. A colloquial term common to England and America. Mr. Pickering says: "This n...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
heft
the handle of a knife, &c. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose