bealo

Old English

Alternative forms

• balu, bealu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.lo/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *balwą (“evil”). Cognate with Old Frisian balu, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, Old Norse bǫl, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (balweins, “torture”).

Noun

bealo n

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

     Ne ondræde ic ðinra wita bealo

     I do not dread the evil of your torments.

Declension

Declension of bealo (strong wa-stem)

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

Derived terms

• bealocwealm
• bealohȳdiġ

Descendants

• English: bale

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *balwaz (“evil”).

Adjective

bealo

1. baleful, deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil

Declension

Declension of bealo — Strong

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

Declension of bealo — 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