| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
| to flee; abscond: |
bale1 (beɪl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc, for storage or transportation: bale of hay |
| 2. | a large package or carton of goods |
| 3. | (US) 500 pounds of cotton |
| 4. | a group of turtles |
| 5. | (Austral), (NZ) See wool bale |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to make (hay, etc) into a bale or bales |
| 7. | to put (goods) into packages or cartons |
| 8. | (Austral), (NZ) to pack and compress (wool) into wool bales |
| [C14: probably from Old French bale, from Old High German balla | |
bale3 (beɪl) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| a variant spelling of bail | |
bale4 (beɪl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of bail | |
Bâle (bɑl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| the French name for Basle | |