Where does “bale-fyre” come from?
bale-fyre (Middle English) comes from Old English bǣlfȳr — balefire, funeral or sacrificial fire.
bale-fyre (Middle English): bonfire
Ancestry of “bale-fyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bǣlfȳr | balefire, funeral or sacrificial fire |
Words derived from “bale-fyre”