Portending evil; ominous. / (obsolete) Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.

The characteristic of being baleful.

present participle of bale

simple past tense and past participle of bale

A collection of material packaged into a bale.

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation. / A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling.

(transitive) To wrap into a bale.

(Britain, nautical) To remove water from a boat with buckets etc.

Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. / Suffering, woe, torment.

(obsolete) A large fire, a conflagration or bonfire. / (archaic) A funeral pyre. / (archaic) A beacon-fire.