BALEFIRE


Meaning of BALEFIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbāl-ˌfī(-ə)r ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bǣlfȳr funeral fire, from bǣl pyre + fȳr fire

Date: before 12th century

: an outdoor fire often used as a signal fire

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