(p. 782) bṛddhāṅguli the thumb; the big toe, the great toe. 12)

(p. 792) bōn̐dē a kind of small globular sweetmeat made of powdered pigeon-pea dipped in liquefied sugar; bundia, bonde. 25)

(p. 717) badhū a wife; a newly married woman; a bride; a married woman; a daughter-in-law (usu. বধূমাতা). ̃জন n. a married woman esp. one whose husband is alive. ̃বরণ n. ceremoniously welcoming a bride or a daughter-in-law. ̃মাতা n. the daughter-in law. ̃হত্যা n. killing or murder of a married woman (usu.) in the husband's or father-in-law's house. 40)

(p. 721) basu one of a class of demigods; wealth, riches. ̃ধা n. the earth. ̃ধারা n. an auspicious symbol painted on the inner wall of a room by Hindus at wedding etc. বসুন্ধরা, ̃মতী n. the earth (often personified as mother-earth). 181)

(p. 789) bēlipha a bailiff. 10)

(p. 721) barana (poet. form of বর্ণ) colour; complexion. 56)

(p. 721) balana1 speaking or narrating. 133)

(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. 721) bahbārambha a grand or fussy preparation. বহ্বারম্ভে লঘুক্রিয়া much cry but little wool. 231)

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

(p. 794) bōlatā the wasp, the hornet. 13)

(p. 794) byāṅgamā a kind of telltale or tattler birds mentioned in folk tales. fem. ব্যাঙ্গমি । 62)

(p. 721) -barṣīẏa (used as a sfx.) of the age of, aged (ষোড়শবর্ষীয়). fem. -বর্ষীয়া । 125)

(p. 721) barāsana a seat for the bridegroom at a wedding; a seat of honour; highest seat; a dignified or beautiful seat. 73)

(p. 737) bācaka1 signifying, denoting. 22)