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bealu

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *balu (evil). Cognate with Old Frisian balu, Old Saxon balu.

Noun

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bealu n

  1. (poetic) harm, evil
    • 10th century, Codex Exoniensis:
      Ne ondrǣde iċ þīnra wīta bealu.
      I do not fear the evil of your torments.
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Strong wa-stem:

singular plural
nominative bealu bealu
accusative bealu bealu
genitive bealwes bealwa
dative bealwe bealwum
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: bale, balu
    • English: bale (dated)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *balu (evil).

Adjective

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bealu

  1. (poetic) baleful, deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil
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