bealu

• balu, bealo

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.lu/

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

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.

• bealuful
• bealusīþ
• dryhtenbealu
• morþorbealu
• neahtbealu
• sweordbealu
• unbealu

• Middle English: bale, balu
  • English: bale (dated)

From Proto-West Germanic *balu (“evil”).

bealu

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

• bealucwealm
• bealuhyġdiġ