φορτ-ίζω,
load, φορτίσας τὸν ὄνον [[ 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 111.3 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; φορτία φ. τινάς load them with burdens, [[ NT.Luke.11.46 ] NT]; περισσῇ δαπάνῃ φ. τὰ κοινά Dörner Erlass des Statthalters von Asia Paullus Fabius Persicus[[ 16; ὑδατὶς -ίζουσα τὸν ὀφθαλμόν ] Refs]encumbering, [[ 7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 6.14 ] Refs 7th c.AD+]; αὐχένα φ. Aenigma Sphingis (cited in [[Scholia 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 50):] Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τὰ μείονα φορτίζεσθαι ship the smaller part of one's wealth, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 690 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; φορτιούμενος μέλι to carry away a load of honey, [[ 3rd c.BC: Macho Comicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 13.582f: _metaphorically_, φυτεύειν καὶ φ. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.33J. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]—passive, to be heavy laden, πεφορτισμένος [[ NT.Matt.11.28, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 45. ] NT+2nd c.AD+]