- (n.) A bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation; also, a bundle of straw / hay, etc., put up compactly for transportation.
- (v.t.) To make up in a bale.
- (n.) Misery; calamity; misfortune; sorrow.
- (v.t.) See Bail, v. t., to lade.
- (n.) Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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