(p. 747) bārdhakyatattba, bārdhakyabidyā the study of the problems of old age; gerontology. 10)

(p. 746) bārē bārē off and on; frequently; time and again. 29)

(p. 721) bāgaḍ়ā (coll.) an obstacle, a hindrance, a hitch. বাগড়া দেওয়া v. to create a hitch, to hinder; to make a bottleneck; to take the wind out of one's sails. 292)

(p. 717) bana a forest, a jungle, a wood; an arbour, a bower, a grove. ̃কপোত n. the wood-pigeon, the cushat. ̃কর n. forest revenue; a forest cess. ̃কর্মী n. a forester; a worker in the forest department. ̃কুক্কুট n. the wild-fowl; the jungle-fowl; the wood-cock. ̃কৃত্যক n. forest service. ̃গোলাপ n. the briar, the briar-rose; the sweet briar. ̃চর, ̃চারী a. living in a forest; wild; silvan. ̃জ a. forest-grown. ̃জঙ্গল n. thickets, underwood; woodlands. ̃দেবতা n. a wood-god, a silvan. fem. বনদেবী । ̃পথ n. a forest path, a jungle path. ̃পরি n. a wood-nymph, a dryad. ̃পাল n. a conservator of forests. ̃ফুল n. a wild flower. ̃বাদাড় same as বনজঙ্গল । ̃বাস n. living in a forest; banishment to the forest. বনবাসে দেওয়া, বনবাসে পাঠানো v. to banish or exile (one) to the forest. বনবাসে যাওয়া v. to go to live in a forest as a punishment; to be exiled to the forest. ̃বাসী a. & n. living in a forest, a forest dweller. fem. ˜বাসিনী । ̃বিড়াল n. the wild-cat; the tiger-cat, the bush-cat, the serval; the cougar, the puma. fem. বনবিড়ালী । ̃বিহার n. wandering in a forest (for pleasure etc.). ̃বিহারী a. roving in forests and groves esp. for pleasure. n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃বৃক্ষ n. a foresttree, a dryad. ̃ভোজ, ̃ভোজন n. a picnic. ̃মধু n. wood-honey. ̃মল্লিকা n. the wild jasmine. ̃মহোত্সব n. the festival of tree plantation. ̃মানুষ n. any anthropoid ape such as the gorilla, the chimpanzee etc. ̃মালা n. a garland of wild flowers. ̃মালী n. one wearing a garland of wild flowers; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃মোরগ same as বনকুক্কুট । ̃রক্ষক n. a forest-ranger. ̃রক্ষী n. a forest-guard. ̃শূকর n. a wild hog. ̃শ্রী n. the beauty of the forest; the forest; the beautiful forest. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. of a forest; situated in a forest; forest-grown, wild; silvan (বনস্হ জীবন). ̃হংসী n. the wild-duck; the wild-goose. 43)

(p. 767) bilamba delay; lateness; procrastination; lingering. বিলম্ব করা v. to delay; to be late; to procrastinate; to linger, to tarry. বিলম্ব করানো v. to delay; to retard. বিলম্বন n. delaying; lingering; procrastination; retardation; act of hanging, suspension. ̃শুল্ক n. demurrage. বিলম্বিত a. delayed; late; retarded; hanging, suspended. বিলম্বিত লয় (Ind. mus.) slow measure (as opp. to দ্রুতলয় = fast measure). বিলম্বী a. delaying; making late; lingering; procrastinating; hanging, suspending. বিলম্বে adv. late. অতি বিলম্বে very late, after the fair. 77)

(p. 782) bē- denoting: absence, lack, negation, perversion etc. 31)

(p. 717) badānya generous, bountiful, munificent, liberal, charitable. ̃তা n. generosity, bounty, munificence, liberality, charity. 35)

(p. 742) bādya instrumental music; a musical instrument. ̃কর n. an instrumentalist. ̃করদল n. a musical band; a concert party. ̃ধ্বনি n. sound of instrumental music. ̃ভাণ়্ড n. musical instruments collectively; a set of musical instruments. ̃যন্ত্র n. a musical instrument. 21)

(p. 760) bidhuta set trembling; shaken; vibrated. বিধুত করা v. to set trembling; to shake; to vibrate. 11)

(p. 767) biśuddha very pure and clean; holy, sacred; perfectly faultless or unblemished, immaculate; unadulterated, genuine, pure (বিশুদ্ধ ঘৃত); raw (বিশুদ্ধ কোহল); unmixed (বিশুদ্ধ শান্তি); refined (বিশুদ্ধ সোনা); innocent (বিশুদ্ধ আমোদ); correct, accurate (বিশুদ্ধ অঙ্কফল). বিশুদ্ধচরিত্র a. of pure or immaculate character. ̃তা n. perfect purity or cleanness; holiness, sacredness; immaculateness; genuineness; purity; state of being unmixed; innocence; correctness, accuracy. বিশুদ্ধাত্মা a. pure-souled. বিশুদ্ধি n. same as বিশুদ্ধতা, and esp. purification or sanctification. 110)

(p. 767) bilōmāṅka constant of inversion. 98)

(p. 785) bēṭā a son; (in affection) an infant boy or a younger man: (dero.) a fellow, a bugger. in comp. (used as a pfx.) male, he-. n. fem. বেটি a daughter; (in affection) an infant girl or a younger woman. বেটাছেলে (vul.) n. a male person, a male. বেটাচ্ছেলে, বেটার ছেলে n. a term of colourless abuse, a bugger. 16)

(p. 721) bān̐dhā2 to bind, to tie, to fasten; to obstruct (স্রোত বাঁধা); to dam (খাল বাঁধা); to stop or park (গা়ড়ি বাঁধা); to restrain or appease (মন বাঁধা); to compose (গান বাঁধা); to form, to do (খোঁপা বাঁধা); to build or set up (ঘর বাঁধা); to attune (বীণা বাঁধা); to unite (প্রাণে প্রাণে বাঁধা); to be reduced to or rendered into, to turn into (জমাট বাঁধা, দান বাঁধা). a. bound; tied, fastened, obstructed; dammed; composed; formed, done; built, set up; attuned; routine (বাঁধা কাজ); regular (বাঁধা খদ্দের); stock (বাঁধা গত্); rigid (বাঁধা নিয়ম); fixed (বাঁধা মাইনে); brick-built or stone-built, pucka (বাঁধা ঘাট). বাঁধাই n. binding or cost of binding esp. a book; enframing or cost of enframing (as a picture). ̃কপি n. cabbage. বাঁধা গত্ a stock phrase; a rigid rule or system. ̃ছাদা n. rolling up and tying as a baggage. বাঁধাছাদা করা v. to pack. ̃ধরা a. fixed; rigid; routine; stock; monotonous, trite. ̃ঝুলি n. a catchphrase, a catchword, a slogan. বাঁধানো v. to bind (as a book); to enframe (as a picture); to fix or manufacture artificial ones (দাঁত বাঁধানো); to inlay (হিরে দিয়ে বাঁধানো); to plate (সোনা দিয়ে বাঁধানো); to pave, to macadamize (রাস্তা বাঁধানো); to build with stone or brick (ঘাট বাঁধা); to dam (খাল বাঁধানো); to cause to compose (গান বাঁধানো); to cause to build or set up (ঘর বাঁধানো); to cause to attune (বীণা বাঁধা); to reduce to or render into (জমাট বাঁধানো). a. bound; enframed; artificial (বাঁধানো দাঁত = a set of artificial teeth, denture); inlaid; plated; paved, macadamized; brick-built or stone-built, pukka; dammed; built or set up. ̃বাঁধি a. fixed, hard and fast, unalterable. n. a rigid rule or system; strictness. 276)

(p. 721) bardhana increase, augmentation, multiplication, growth, development, expansion. a. same as বর্ধক (গৌরববর্ধন কার্য). বর্ধন করা v. to increase, to augment, to multiply, to enhance; to develop, to expand. ̃ক্ষম a. capable of being increased or augmented or multiplied or grown or developed or expanded. ̃শীল a. in a state of increase or augmentation or enhancement or development or expansion, growing, thriving, prosperous. বর্ধানাঙ্ক n. (phys.) power (of a lens). 111)

(p. 721) basana cloth; a loincloth, a wearing cloth; dress. ̃ভূষণ n. clothings and ornaments, dress and ornaments. বসনাঞ্চল, ̃প্রান্ত n. the hem or corner of a cloth. 176)