The Only Use of
baleful
in
A Christmas Carol
- Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes. After it had passed away, they were ten times merrier than before, from the mere relief of Scrooge the Baleful being done with.
Chpt 3baleful = threatening or harmful
Definition:
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(baleful) threatening or harmful