Etymology 1

, from }. Cognate with Gothic , Old High German , Old Norse .

Noun

1. Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
2. Suffering, woe, torment.

Etymology 2

, from }, from . Cognate with Old Norse (which may have been the direct source for the English word).

Noun

1. A large fire, a conflagration or bonfire.
2. A funeral pyre.
3. A beacon-fire.

Etymology 3

Precise derivation uncertain: perhaps from , , from ; or perhaps from (modern Dutch ), itself borrowed from French.

Noun

1. A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
2. A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling.
3. A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).
4. A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.

Verb

1. To remove water from a boat with buckets etc.