Bale (?), 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.
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Bale, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baled (); p. pr. & vb. n. Baling.]
To make up in a bale.
Goldsmith.
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Bale, v. t.
See Bail, v. t., to lade.
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Bale (?), n. [AS. bealo, bealu, balu; akin to OS. alu, OHG. balo, Icel. bol, Goth. balweins.]
1.
Misery; alamity; misfortune; sorrow.
Let now your bliss be turned into bale.
Spenser.
2.
Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury.
[Now chiefly poetic]
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