bale-siðe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• balesið, bale-siþe, baleusyþe, balewsið

Etymology

From Old English bealosīþ; equivalent to bale +‎ sith.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːlsiːθ/, /ˈbalsiːθ/

Noun

bale-siðe (plural bale-siðes)

1. (Early Middle English, rare) A disaster or calamity
2. (Early Middle English, rare) pain, distress

References

• “bāle-sīþ (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.