(p. 785) bēji the mongoose, the ichneumon. 12)

(p. 773) bihārī sporting or frolicking; indulging in amorous frolics, dallying; promenading. fem. বিহারিণী । 75)

(p. 792) baiśākha the first month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of April to the middle of May). বৈশাখী a. of Baisakh (বৈশাখী পূর্ণিমা). বৈশাখী ঝড় a northwester or nor-wester. 12)

(p. 756) bidīrṇa split, rent; cleft; pierced; burst. বিদির্ণ করা v. to split, to rend; to cleave; to pierce; to cause to burst.

(p. 794) bōrō a kind of inferior paddy. 8)

(p. 747) bārōmēsē grown or occurring throughout the year; perpetual. 2)

(p. 717) baṇikasabhā chamber of commerce, association of traders or merchants. 13)

(p. 782) bēgabāna fast-moving, speedy, swift; having a great velocity; sped up; having a strong current, flowing rapidly. 61)

(p. 738) bāṭa2 ingot, bullion. 38)

(p. 785) bēḍ়ēlā a kind of shrub (growing by roadside), Sida cordifolia. 27)

(p. 755) bijabija denoting; repugnant crowding as of worms (পোকা বিজবিজ করছে). 13)

(p. 790) bēsāta wares; merchandise. বেসাতি n. wares; merchandise; trading; a shopkeeper; a trader. বেসাতি করা v. to trade, to traffic. 3)

(p. 721) baraṇa2 devotional or respectful or cordial (and esp. ceremonial) reception or acceptance or nomination or election, welcome (প্রতিমাবরণ, গুরুবরণ, বধূবরণ, সভপতিপদে বরণ); submissive or deliberate acceptance (দুর্ভাগ্যবরণ); appointment, employment. বরণ করা v. to receive or accept or nominate or elect devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), to welcome; to accept submissively or voluntarily; to appoint, to employ. ̃ডালা n. a wicker-tray holding articles with which one is received ceremonially. ̃পত্র n. a warrant. বরণীয় a. fit to be received or accepted or nominated or elected devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), fit to be welcomed; fit to be accepted submissively or voluntarily; adorable; venerable; acceptable. fem. বরণীয়া । 53)

(p. 773) bisṛṣṭa thrown; abandoned, renounced, given up; sent or sent away. 51)

(p. 773) biśēṣajña having especial knowledge, specialized; expert; especially versed (in). n. a specialist; an expert. ̃তা n. expertise; expert knowledge. 2)