"bælfyr" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæːlˌfyːr/ Forms: bǣlfȳr [canonical, neuter]
Etymology: bǣl + fȳr Etymology templates: {{compound|ang|bǣl|fȳr}} bǣl + fȳr Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=bǣlfȳr|sort=}} bǣlfȳr n, {{ang-noun|n|head=bǣlfȳr}} bǣlfȳr n
  1. balefire, funeral fire, sacrificial fire Categories (topical): Death, Fire, Religion Related terms: bonfire [English]
    Sense id: en-bælfyr-ang-noun-pegmSeUk Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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