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bale

1

[ beyl ]

noun

  1. a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:

    a bale of cotton; a bale of hay.

  2. a group of turtles.


verb (used with object)

baled, baling.
  1. to make or form into bales:

    to bale wastepaper for disposal.

bale

2

[ beyl ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. evil; harm; misfortune.
  2. woe; misery; sorrow.

bale

3

[ beyl ]

noun

bale

4

[ beyl ]

verb (used with or without object)

baled, baling.
  1. a spelling variant of bail 3( defs 1, 2, 4 ).

â

5

[ bahl ]

noun

  1. French name of Basel.

â

1

/ ɑ /

noun

  1. the French name for Basle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bale

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc, for storage or transportation

    bale of hay

  2. a large package or carton of goods
  3. 500 pounds of cotton
  4. a group of turtles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make (hay, etc) into a bale or bales
  2. to put (goods) into packages or cartons
  3. to pack and compress (wool) into wool bales
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bale

3

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. evil; injury
  2. woe; suffering; pain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bale

4

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of bail 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bale

5

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of bail 4
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • l adjective
  • İ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bale1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-Latin bala, Anglo-French bale “pack, bale,” from unattested Frankish balla; compare Old High German balo, akin to balla; ball 1

Origin of bale2

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English bealu, balu; cognate with Old Norse ǫ, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, Gothic balw-; akin to Russian DZʾ ‼”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bale1

C14: probably from Old French bale , from Old High German balla ball 1

Origin of bale2

Old English bealu ; related to Old Norse ö evil, Gothic balwa , Old High German balo
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Before tyres leave the UK they are compressed into huge rubber cubes known as "bales".

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Discussions about “saving the sea” have persisted for decades, yet there are only hay bales to show for it.

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A few weeks ago some 200 farmers dumped bales of straw in front of the Grand Palais museum and exhibition centre in Paris.

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As the cartel’s main cannabis distributor in California, Escobedo earned the nickname “El Mago” — The Magician — for his ability to make bales of it vanish by the ton.

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Additionally, outdoor decorations included pumpkins and gourds, hay bales and string lights.

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