bælfyr

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • balefire, funeral fire, sacrificial fire

Etymology

Compound from Old English bǣl (funeral pyre, flame, fire, pyre) + Old English fȳr (fire).

Origin

Old English

fȳr

Gloss

fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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