bale-fyre

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

bale fyre, bale fire, bale-fire, balowe fyre, balowe fyer, bole fur

Etymology[edit]

From Old English bǣlfȳr; equivalent to bale +‎ fyr.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbaːlfiːr/, /ˈbalfiːr/

Noun[edit]

bale-fyre

bonfire

Descendants[edit]

English: balefire
Scots: balefire

References[edit]

“bāl(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.

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