(p. 738) bājabairi, bājabahari a species or variety of large falcons; the eagle (?). 18)

(p. 756) bitala (myth.) the second of seven underworlds. 36)

(p. 767) bimātā a step-mother. 26)

(p. 773) bistīrṇa spread out; extensive; expansive; pervasive, vast. 55)

(p. 781) bulānō to pass one's hand or a brush or a pen etc. lightly over something. চোখ বুলানো v. to eye cursorily. তুলি বুলানো v. to touch lightly with a paint-brush, to brush. 15)

(p. 773) biśēṣōkti (rhet.) a figure of speech in which a cause is mentioned as not producing the usual result (cp. paradox). 6)

(p. 751) bicañcala greatly agitated. 60)

(p. 721) baẏēta a couplet (esp. one in Arabic or Persian or Urdu). 38)

(p. 721) balā2 a sacrifice; sacrificing, sacrifice, immolation; a sacrificial beast, a victim; (fig.) one subjected to forcible death or suffering; a victim. বলি দেওয়া v. to immolate, to sacrifice; to victimize. 149)

(p. 721) barṇanukrama the alphabetical order. বর্ণানুক্রমিক a. arranged alphabetically. বর্ণানুক্রমে adv. in the alphabetical order, alphabetically. 90)

(p. 767) bimāna a chariot or other vehicle capable of moving in the air; an aircraft, an aeroplane; a seven-storied building; (loos.) the sky. ̃আক্রমণ n. an air raid. ̃ঘাঁটি n. an aerodrome. ̃চলন n. aviation. ̃চালক n. a pilot, an aviator. ̃চারী a. moving in the sky or air; aerial, ethereal; aviating. n. one capable of moving in the sky or air; an aerial or ethereal being; an aviator. fem. ̃চারিণী । বিমান ডাক n. air-mail. ̃ধ্বংসী a. anti-aircraft. ̃পথ n. airway. ̃পরিবহন n. air-transport. ̃বন্দর n. an airport. ̃বাহিনী n. the Air Force. ̃বিদ্যা n. aeronautics. ̃যুদ্ধ n. an aerial battle. বিমানাঙ্গন n. an airfield. 28)

(p. 721) barṣīẏasī of বর্ষীয়ান । 126)

(p. 789) bēśī2 (used as a sfx.) same as বেশঘারী (see বেশ2). fem. বেশিনী । 22)

(p. 721) balana2 growth; increase; (bot.) nutation. 134)

(p. 786) bēdastura contrary to rule or practice, unconventional. 35)