bælfyr
Old English
Etymology
bǣl
+
fȳr
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈbæːlˌfyːr/
Noun
bǣlfȳr
n
balefire
, funeral fire, sacrificial fire
Descendants
Middle English:
bale-fyre
,
bale fyre
,
bale fire
,
bale-fire
,
balowe fyre
,
balowe fyer
,
bole fur
English:
balefire
Scots:
balefire
See also
English:
bonfire