I. ˈlād ə n transitive verb
( ladened ; ladened ; ladening -d( ə )niŋ ; ladens )
Etymology: lade (I) + -en
: lade
heavily ladened with equipment — Isabel M. Lewis
II. adjective
Etymology: from laden, past participle of lade (I)
: burdened , charged , loaded
leading a laden mule — Arthur Loveridge
a laden silence … prevailed — Osbert Sitwell
a laden heart