(p. 800) bratabhaṅga breach of a vow. 8)

(p. 792) bōkā stupid, foolish, silly. n. a stupid or silly person, a dunce, a fool, a simpleton. ̃চন্ডী, ̃রাম a. grossly stupid. n. a grossly stupid person. ̃পাঁঠা n. an over-grown billygoat; (fig.) an utter-fool. ̃মি n. stupidity, foolishness; a folly. 26)

(p. 721) baradāsta bearing or enduring, act of brooking; toleration; patience. a. endured, tolerated, borne (বরদাস্ত হয় না). বরদাস্ত করা v. to bear, to bear with; to endure, to brook; to tolerate. 55)

(p. 748) bāsā3 a dwelling-house; a dwellingplace; a lodging-house; a rented or temporary residence; a habitat or a nest; (dero.) a haunt, a den (চোরের বাসা, দুর্নীতির বাসা). ̃ড়িয়া, ̃ড়ে n. a lodger. ̃বাড়ি n. a rented lodging-house. 28)

(p. 715) baṭē just so (তাই বটে); exactly (বটেই তো); is it (বটে, এমন কথা?); well (কী বলছ বটে); (sarcas.) no doubt (বীরেরাই পালায় বটে; take care (বটে রে). বটে বটে oh yes, just so, there you are. 43)

(p. 737) bāṅniṣṭha true to one's word, one who keeps his word or promise. 16)

(p. 767) bimala clean, clear; pellucid; transparent; pure; holy; unblemished, immaculate. fem. বিমলা । ̃চরিত্র a. having an immaculate character. ̃চিত্ত, ̃হৃদয় a. pure-hearted; holy-hearted. বিমলাত্মা a. pure-souled. বিমলানন্দ n. immaculate or unadulterated joy or delight. 24)

(p. 721) barbara one of an uncivilised human race; a barbarian; a boorish fellow; a rude or ignorant or stupid or beastly or cruel man. a. uncivilized, barbarous, barbaric; boorish; rude; ignorant, stupid, beastly, atrocious, heinous (বর্বর হত্যা). বর্বরতা n. lack of civilization, barbarity, barbarism; boorishness; rudeness; ignorance, stupidity; beastliness; atrocity. বর্বরোচিত a. barbarous; atrocious; heinous; beastly; uncivilized. 114)

(p. 773) bihanē (poet.) without, in absence of. 70)

(p. 794) byāpā to spread or extend far and wide; to pervade; to prevail over. 81)

(p. 758) bidyut lightning; electricity. ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with electricity; charged with electricity. ̃প্রবাহ n. an electric current. ̃প্রভ a. as dazzlingly bright as a flash of lightning. fem. ̃প্রভা । ̃স্পন্দন, ̃স্ফুরণ n. electric vibration. ̃স্পৃষ্ট a. struck by lightning. ̃স্ফুলিঙ্গ n. an electric spark. বিদ্যুদ্দাম n. a flash of lightning; a garland-like series of lightning flashes. বিদ্যুদ্বর্ষী a. discharging electricity. বিদ্যুদ্বেগ n. lightning speed. বিদ্যুদ্বেগে adv. as speedily as lightning. বিদ্যুন্মালা same as বিদ্যুদ্দাম । বিদ্যুল্লতা n. a streak of lightning. 18)

(p. 767) biriẏāni a pilau-like preparation. 63)

(p. 786) bēdana feeling, sensation; perception; pain; marriage; a gift. 22)

(p. 761) biprakarṣa (gr.) anaptyxis, vowel insertion. 69)

(p. 717) batsara a year; an era. বত্সরান্তে adv. at the end of a year; at year-ending. 21)