Both Uses of
unwieldy
in
The Aeneid
- Down comes the rider headlong from his height: His horse came after with unwieldy weight, And, flound'ring forward, pitching on his head, His lord's incumber'd shoulder overlaid.†
Book 10 *
- Murranus, boasting of his blood, that springs From a long royal race of Latian kings, Is by the Trojan from his chariot thrown, Crush'd with the weight of an unwieldy stone: Betwixt the wheels he fell; the wheels, that bore His living load, his dying body tore.†
Book 12
Definition:
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(unwieldy) difficult to move or managein various senses, including:
- "an unwieldy package" -- difficult to handle because of size, weight, or shape
- "an unwieldy person" -- lacking grace in movement due to something like weight or injury
- "an unwieldy organization or system" -- slow, inefficient, or ineffective due to size or poor organization