baleful

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English bealofull.

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• IPA: /beɪlfəl/

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baleful (comparative more baleful, superlative most baleful)

1. Portending evil; ominous.

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• 1674 -- John Milton: Paradise Lost (Book I)
• round he throws his baleful eyes, that witnessed huge affliction and dismay.

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