balefire (noun)

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• balefire — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bǣlfȳr funeral fire, from bǣl pyre + fȳr fire Date: before 12th century an outdoor fire often used as a signal fire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• balefire — noun an outdoor fire, such as pyre, bonfire, signal fire, etc. See Also: bale, fire …   Wiktionary

• balefire — noun US a large open air fire. Origin OE: from obs. bale great fire + fire …   English new terms dictionary

• balefire — noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration • Syn: ↑bonfire • Hypernyms: ↑fire …   Useful english dictionary

• balefire — /ˈbeɪlfaɪə/ (say baylfuyuh) noun Obsolete 1. a bonfire or signal fire. 2. a funeral pyre. {Middle English balefyre, Old English bǣlfyr, from bǣl bonfire + fȳr fire} …  

• bal´er — bale1 «bayl», noun, verb, baled, bal|ing. –n. a large bundle of merchandise or material securely wrapped or bound for shipping or storage: »a bale of cotton, a bale of hay. –v.t. to make into bales; tie in large bundles: »We saw a big machine… …   Useful english dictionary