bale-fyre

Middle English

/ˈbaːlfiːr/

noun
Definitions
  • bonfire

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bǣlfȳr (balefire, funeral sacrificial fire) affix from Middle English bale (evil, bale, funeral pyre, pyre) + Middle English fyr.

Origin

Middle English

fyr

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