Bale \Bale\, 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.

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

--B. Jonson.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bale \Bale\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Baling.]

To make up in a bale. --Goldsmith.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bale \Bale\ (b[=a]l), n. [AS. bealo, bealu, balu; akin to OS. balu, OHG. balo, Icel. b["o]l, Goth. balweins.]

1. Misery; calamity; misfortune; sorrow.

Let now your bliss be turned into bale. --Spenser.

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)