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(), n.[OE. bale, OF. bale, F. balle, LL. bala, fr. OHG. balla, palla, pallo, G. ball, balle, ballen, ball, round pack; cf. D. baal. Cf. Ball a round body.] A bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation; also, a bundle of straw, hay, etc., put up compactly for transportation. Bale of dice, a pair of dice. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Bale v. t.[imp. & p. p.Baled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Baling.] To make up in a bale. Goldsmith. Bale v. t.See Bail, v. t., to lade. Bale (bl), n.[AS. bealo, bealu, balu; akin to OS. balu, OHG. balo, Icel. bl, Goth. balweins.] 1. Misery; calamity; misfortune; sorrow. Let now your bliss be turned into bale. Spenser. 2. Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury. [Now chiefly poetic] スポンサード リンク
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