baleful
Middle English
/ˈbaːlful/
adj
Definitions
- evil, horrible, malicious
- (rare) dangerous, harmful, injurious
- (rare) worthless, petty, lowly
Etymology
Inherited from Old English bealuful affix from Middle English bale (evil, bale, funeral pyre, pyre).
Origin
Middle English
bale
Gloss
evil, bale, funeral pyre, pyre
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property