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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Balefire \Bale"fire`\ (b[=a]l"f[imac]r), n. [AS. b[=ae]lf[=y]r the fire of the funeral pile; b[=ae]l fire, flame (akin to Icel. b[=a]l, OSlav. b[=e]l[u^], white, Gr falo`s bright, white, Skr. bh[=a]la brightness) + f[=y]r, E. fire.] A signal fire; an alarm fire. Sweet Teviot! on thy silver tide The glaring balefires blaze no more --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: balefire n : a large outdoor fire [syn: {bonfire}]
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