(p. 794) byārāma a disease, an ailment, a malady. 98)

(p. 741) bāthāna a cowhouse, a cattle-shed; a grazing ground, a pasture. 23)

(p. 751) bicikicchi extremely ugly; odd-looking; very unpleasant (বিচিকিচ্ছি ব্যাপার); very troublesome (বিচিকিচ্ছি কাজ বা অঙ্ক). বিচিকিচ্ছি অবস্হায় ফেলা v. to put (one) in a false position or embarrassing situation. 69)

(p. 767) bibhrāṭa a crisis, a danger; a difficulty, a trouble; turmoil, disorder, confusion; a mishap. 16)

(p. 782) bṛta respectfully or honourably received or chosen or appointed (সভাপতিবূপে বৃত); ordained (পুরোহিতপদে বৃত); covered. ̃বিশোষণ, ̃শোষণ n. (phys. & bot.) selective absorption. বৃতি n. respectful or honourable reception or appointment; ordainment, ordination; covering; a fence, an enclosure; (bot.) a calyx. বৃতিনল n. (bot.) a calyx-tube. বৃতিসদৃশ a. (bot.) sepaloid. 3)

(p. 767) bibhūṣita ornamented; adorned; embellished. fem. বিভূষিতা । 12)

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

(p. 721) barābharaṇa dress and ornaments given as gifts to a bridegroom by the bride's party. 71)

(p. 738) bāñchā a desire, a longing; a wish. বাঞ্ছা করা v. to desire or long or wish (for). ̃কল্পতরু n. (myth.) a wishing-tree of heaven; one who grants all desires of supplicants. 35)

(p. 743) bāpu a term for addressing a child or a junior person (in affection or disgust), my boy, my girl; an expression emphasizing disgust, amazement, interrogation etc. (একি জ্বালা বাপু, বাপুরে, কী হল বাপু). 28)

(p. 721) bāḥ denoting: an exclamation in praise, wonder, taunt, disgust etc., ah, (cp. bah). 253)

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 773) biśēṣaṇa attribution; an attribute; a peculiarity or characteristic; (gr.) the adjective. ক্রিয়া-বিশেষণ n. an adverb. বিশেষণের বিশেষণ (gr.) an adverb. বিশেষণীয় a. attributable; distinguishable; adjectival. 4)

(p. 721) basanta the spring season, spring, the springtime; pox, small-pox, chickenpox; an Indian musical mode. ̃কাল n. the spring season, the spring time, spring. ̃কালীন a. of spring; vernal. ̃দূত n. the messenger of spring; the cuckoo. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the light fortnight of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী) is worshipped. ̃বায়ু n. vernal breeze, the south wind. ̃সখ n. the friend of spring; the cuckoo. ̃সখা n. one attended upon by Spring; Madana (মদন) the Hindu god of love. বসন্তের কোকিল (fig.) a fair-weather friend. বসন্তোত্সব n. the spring festival; the festival of holi (হোলী). 177)

(p. 773) bītaśaṅka freed from fear; dauntless, fearless.