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Bale (bāl), n. [OE. bale, OF. bale, F. balle, LL. bala, fr. OHG. balla, palla, pallo, G. ball, balle, ballen, ball, round pack; cf. D. baal. Cf. Ball a round body.] 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.

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    Bale of dice, a pair of dice. [Obs.]  B. Jonson.

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Bale, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baled (bāld); p. pr. & vb. n. Baling.] To make up in a bale.  Goldsmith.

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Bale, v. t. See Bail, v. t., to lade.

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Bale (bāl), n. [AS. bealo, bealu, balu; akin to OS. balu, OHG. balo, Icel. böl, Goth. balweins.]
    1. Misery; calamity; misfortune; sorrow.

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    Let now your bliss be turned into bale. Spenser.

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    2. Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury. [Now chiefly poetic]

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