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bale

1. bale \'ba-(*)l\ n [ME, fr. OE bealu; akin to OHG balo evil, OSlav 
   bolubreve)Q sick man 1: great evil  2: WOE, SORROW 
2. bale n [ME, fr. OF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG balla ball] : a large 
   bundle of goods; specif : a large closely pressed packag e of merchandise 
   bound and usu. wrapped
3. bale vt : to make up into a bale  - bal.er n