(p. 767) birēcaka aperient, aperitive, purgative. n. a purgative. 67)

(p. 721) baraẏitā one who receives or accepts or nominates or elects devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), a welcomer; one who accepts submissively or voluntarily. fem. বরয়িত্রী । 62)

(p. 767) biśāla very large, huge; vast, extensive; magnanimous. ̃তা n. hugeness; vastness; magnanimity; expanse. ̃হৃদয় a. large-hearted, magnanimous. বিশালাক্ষ a. large-eyed. বিশালাক্ষী a. fem. of বিশালাক্ষ n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 106)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 721) barṇāśrama the four stages of the life of a Hindu as enjoined in the Vedas (see চতুরাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties of the aforesaid four stages of life. 95)

(p. 790) baijñānika scientific (বৈজ্ঞানিক গবেষণা); versed in science. n. (loos.) a scientist. 30)

(p. 721) bahula much, profuse, abundant, plentiful. ̃পরিমাণে adv. in a great or large measure, profusely. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. muchness, profusion, abundance. plenty. বহুলীকরণ n. multiplication. বহুলীকৃত a. multiplied. 227)

(p. 721) bariṣṭha best; greatest; most honourable; chief; seniormost; (loos.) senior. fem. বরিষ্ঠা । বরিষ্ঠ সেবক a staff nurse. 75)

(p. 751) bicēṣṭa, bicēṣṭita making no effort, unendeavouring; desisting from. বিচেষ্ট বা বিচেষ্টিত হওয়া v. to give up efforts; to desist from. 73)

(p. 790) baicitrya multi-colouredness; variegation; variety or diversity or vicissitude; multifariousness; wonderfulness; queerness. ̃পূর্ণ a. variegated; diverse; multifarious; having variety or diversity. ̃হীন a. without variety or diversity; monotonous; drab. 27)

(p. 741) bātyā a strong wind, a gale, a storm. ̃পীড়িত a. storm-stricken, storm-beaten. ̃বিক্ষুদ্ধ a. storm-tossed; tempestuous (as the sea), agitated by stormy wind. 22)

(p. 767) bilōkana seeing or viewing or looking eagerly or wistfully; observation. 93)

(p. 767) birāṭa the Omnipresent, God. a. very great or vast or huge. ̃ত্ব n. extreme greatness or vastness or hugeness. 59)

(p. 767) bilāti of or exported from England or Europe or a foreign country; English; European; foreign. বিলাতি আমড়া the hog-plum. বিলাতি কাপড় English or foreign textile materials or piece goods. বিলাতি কুমড়ো a sweetish variety of pumpkin. বিলাতি বেগুন the tomato, the love-apple. ̃য়ানা (dero.) adoption or imitation of English or European style in daily life and conduct, anglomania, (journ.) Englishness, Europeanism. 83)

(p. 773) bistṛta stretched out, extended; expanded; spread out; amplified; widened; detailed (বিস্তৃত বর্ণনা). বিস্তৃত করা v. to stretch out; to expand; to spread out; to amplify; to widen. বিস্তৃতি same as বিস্তার । 56)