bealu

Old English

Alternative forms

• balu, bealo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.lu/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *balu (“evil”).

Cognate with Old Frisian balu, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, and Old Norse bǫl (“misfortune”); also the first part of the Gothic compound 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (balweins, “torture”).

Noun

bealu n

1. (poetic) harm, evil
   • 10th century, Codex Exoniensis:

     Ne ondrǣde iċ þīnra wīta bealu.

     I do not fear the evil of your torments.

Declension

Declension of bealu (strong wa-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bealu	bealu
accusative	bealu	bealu
genitive	bealwes	bealwa
dative	bealwe	bealwum

Derived terms

• bealucwealm
• bealuhyġdiġ

Descendants

• English: bale

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *balu (“evil”).

Adjective

bealu

1. (poetic) baleful, deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil

Declension

Declension of bealu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bealu, bealo	bealu, bealo	bealu, bealo
Accusative	bealone	bealwe	bealu, bealo
Genitive	bealwes	bealore	bealwes
Dative	bealwum	bealore	bealwum
Instrumental	bealwe	bealore	bealwe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bealwe	bealwa, bealwe	bealu, bealo
Accusative	bealwe	bealwa, bealwe	bealu, bealo
Genitive	bealora	bealora	bealora
Dative	bealwum	bealwum	bealwum
Instrumental	bealwum	bealwum	bealwum

Declension of bealu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bealwa	bealwe	bealwe
Accusative	bealwan	bealwan	bealwe
Genitive	bealwan	bealwan	bealwan
Dative	bealwan	bealwan	bealwan
Instrumental	bealwan	bealwan	bealwan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bealwan	bealwan	bealwan
Accusative	bealwan	bealwan	bealwan
Genitive	bealora, bealwena	bealora, bealwena	bealora, bealwena
Dative	bealwum	bealwum	bealwum
Instrumental	bealwum	bealwum	bealwum