(p. 786) bētāla2 (myth.) a dead body possessed by a ghost. ̃সিদ্ধ a. having absolute domination over a ghost possessing a dead body. 10)

(p. 743) bāndhaba a kinsman; a relation; a friend; an ally. fem. বান্ধবী a kinswoman; a woman relation; a lady friend; a girl friend. 16)

(p. 751) bighata the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger when fingers are extended, a span. ̃প্রমাণ a. equal to a span, about nine inches in length. 53)

(p. 794) byāpādita killed. 83)

(p. 794) byājāra2 a badger, a dark-grey furry animal usu, going about at night. 65)

(p. 800) brata a vow (religious or secular); practice of ascetical austerities in order to attain something (বিদ্যালাভের ব্রত); firm resolve attended with untiring endeavour (অর্থোপার্জনের ব্রত); penance (চান্দ্রায়াণব্রত). a. (used as a sfx.) undertaking or observing a vow (পুণ্যব্রত). ব্রত আচরণ বা পালন করা v. to observe a vow. ব্রত উদযাপন করা v. to fulfil a vow. ̃কথা n. holy or religious story, sacred story that is listened to as a penance. ব্রত গ্রহণ বা ধারণ করা, ব্রত নেওয়া v. to take a vow; to start practising certain religious rites. 5)

(p. 790) baijñānika scientific (বৈজ্ঞানিক গবেষণা); versed in science. n. (loos.) a scientist. 30)

(p. 756) bithārā (poet.) to stretch out. 44)

(p. 721) barśā a spear, a lance; a pike. ̃দন্ড n. the shaft of a spear; a pikestaff. তিমি ধরার বর্শা n. a harpoon. ̃ধারী a. armed with a spear or lance or pike. n. a spearman; a pikeman. ̃ফলক n. a spearhead. ̃বিদ্ধ a. pierced with a spear, speared, harpooned. 118)

(p. 794) byaṅgya figurative, metaphorical; covert, implied. ব্যঙ্গ্যার্থ n. figurative or suggested meaning, suggestion, covert hint, implication; (rhet.) implied or suggested meaning transcending the primary sense of words, indirect meaning, obliquity. 21)

(p. 721) barjāisa (print.) bourgeois. 85)

(p. 785) bēñca, bēñci a bench, a form. 15)

(p. 717) batsādanī a medicinal plant, Menispermum glabrum. 24)

(p. 721) bardhita increased, augmented, multiplied, enhanced; grown; developed, expanded; accelerated (বর্ধিত বেগ). বর্ধিত করা same as বর্ধন করা (see বর্ধন). 112)

(p. 786) bēbandōbasta disorderly; not properly managed; (of lands) not settled on. n. disorderliness; disorder. 70)