bealo

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæɑlo/, [ˈbæɑɫo]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *balwą (evil). Cognate with Old Frisian balu, Old Saxon balu, Old High German balo, Old Norse bǫl, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (balweins, torture).

Noun

bealo n

  1. (poetic) harm, evil, malice
    • 10th century, Codex Exoniensis:
      Ne ondræde ic ðinra wita bealo
      I do not dread the evil of your torments.
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *balwaz (evil).

Adjective

bealo

  1. baleful, deadly, dangerous, wicked, evil
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case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative bealwa bealwe bealwe bealwan nom. bealo bealo bealu bealwe bealu, -bealwe bealwa, -e
accusative bealwan bealwe bealwan acc. bealone bealo bealwe bealwe bealu, -bealwe bealwa, -bealwe
genitive bealwan bealora, bealwena gen. bealwes bealwes bealore bealora
dative bealwan bealwum dat. bealwum bealwum bealore bealwum
instrumental bealwe

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