(p. 721) bamāla together with the stolen or looted thing (বমাল ধরা পড়া). 22)

(p. 765) bibēcanā deliberation; discretion; judiciousness, prudence; considerateness; thoughtful opinion (আমার বিবেচনায় = in my opinion, to my mind, according to me). বিবেচনা করা v. to consider; to deliberate; to judge; to think. বিবেচনাধীন a. under consideration. ̃শক্তি n. power of deliberation; discretion; power of judgment. বিবেচনা-সাপেক্ষ a. subject to consideration, under consideration. 24)

(p. 779) buḍ়ā1 to sink, to be submerged, to be immersed. ̃নো v. to drown, to submerge, to immerse; to dip (জলে পা বুড়ানো). 24)

(p. 742) bādā an extensive marsh or fen; a wooded region. 7)

(p. 755) bijātīẏa pertaining to a different nation or race (বিজাতীয় বেশভূষা); heterogeneous (বিজাতীয় ভেদ); very strong, terrible, deadly (বিজাতীয় আক্রোশ). 17)

(p. 782) bēguna the brinjal; the eggfruit or eggapple; the egg-plant. বেগুনি a. purple, violet. n. the purple or violet colour; a fried snack prepared by dipping slices of brinjal in a thin paste of pulse-powder.

(p. 790) baitanika salaried; stipendiary; wageearning; not honorary. 33)

(p. 756) -bida var. of বিত্ । 45)

(p. 738) bājiẏē skilled in playing on a musical instrument. n. an instrumentalist. 28)

(p. 765) bibācaka censor. বিবাচক-পর্ষদ n. board of censors. বিবাচন n. censorship. 11)

(p. 721) bandhana binding, fastening, tying; tethering; a tie, a bondage (বন্ধনমোচন); clasping or embracing, a clasp or embrace (ভুজবন্ধন); obstruction, an obstacle (স্রোতোবন্ধন); restraint, stoppage; confinement (কারাবন্ধন); composition (করবীবন্ধন); construction (সেতুবন্ধন); unification (হৃদয়ে হৃদয়ে বন্ধন). বন্ধন করা v. to bind, to tie, to fasten; to tether; to clasp, to embrace; to obstruct, to restrain, to stop; to confine, to shut in; to unite. ̃গ্রন্হি n. a knot. ̃দশা n. captivity; imprisonment, incarceration. ̃ফলক n. a splint. ̃মুক্তি n. freedom from bondage or captivity. ̃রজ্জু n. a rope for tying or fastening, a tether. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a tying post. ̃হীন a. without ties or fetters; united; unfettered; uncontrolled; unrestrained. বন্ধনী n. any device to bind or fasten, a tic, a band, a ligament; (print. & math.) a bracket. বন্ধনীভুক্ত a. bracketed. 8)

(p. 715) bajra thunderbolt, thunder; the weapon of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods; (loos.) lightning; (astrol.) a cross-sign (×) on the palm or sole of a person; diamond. বজ্র আঁটুনি ফসকা গেরো the more laws, the more flaws; (cp.) summum jus summum injustitia. ̃কঠিন, ̃কঠোর a. extremely hard, adamantine. ̃কীট n. the pangolin. ̃গম্ভীর a. deep and loud as thunderclap. বজ্রগম্ভীর স্বরে in a voice as deep as thunder, in a thunderous voice. ̃গুণন n. (alg.) cross-multiplication. ̃তুল্য a. adamantine; fatally severe; thunderous. ̃ধর same as বজ্রপাণি । ̃ধ্বনি, ̃নাদ, ̃নির্ঘোষ n. thunderclap; thunder-peal; (fig.) a voice or noise as deep and loud as thunderclap. ̃পাণি n. one whose weapon is thunder, the thunderer; Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. ̃পাত n. a crash of thunder; thunderbolt. ̃বহ n. (phys.) a lightning conductor. ̃বারক n. (phys.) a lightning arrester. বজ্রাগ্নি n. lightning. বজ্রাঘাত n. a thunder-stroke; (fig.) a sudden and fatal calamity. বজ্রাহত a. thunder-struck. 30)

(p. 792) baiśākha the first month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of April to the middle of May). বৈশাখী a. of Baisakh (বৈশাখী পূর্ণিমা). বৈশাখী ঝড় a northwester or nor-wester. 12)

(p. 779) buka1 the chest, the breast; the measure of the chest; (fig.) the heart, the bosom. বুক চাপড়ানো v. to beat or slap one's own breast in order to express grief. ̃জল n. chest-high water. ̃জ্বালা n. burning pain in chest owing to acidity; heart-burn. বুক ঠোকা v. to strike one's own breast in order to parade one's courage. বুক ঠুকে লাগা v. to undertake or commence something slapdash. বুক ঢিপঢিপ করা same as বুক দুরদুর করা । বুক দশ হাত হওয়া same as বুক ফুলে ওঠা । বুক দিয়ে পড়া v. to set about with might and main; to come to help with might and main; to persevere doggedly. বুক দুরদুর করা to have palpitation, to feel nervous. ̃ফাটা a. heartrending, extremely doleful or pathetic. বুক ফাটা v. to feel one's heart to be rending (with grief, longing etc.). বুক ফাটে তো মুখ ফোটে না although one is extremely eager to speak out one's mind, the tongue obstinately keeps mum. বুক ফুলে ওঠা v. to be puffed up. বুক ফোলানো v. (lit.) to expand one's chest; (fig.) to be puffed up. বুক বাঁধা v. to be patient and courageous in danger or difficulty, to take heart. বুক বাঁড়া v. to grow audacious. বুক ভাঙা v. to break one's heart; to be heart-broken. ̃ভাঙা a. heart-breaking, extremely painful; broken-hearted. বুক শুকানো v. to have one's heart in one's mouth. বুকে ঢেঁকির পাড় পড়া to be stricken with extreme inward agitation on account of fear or malice. বুকে বসে দাড়ি ওপড়ানো to harm one who provides food and shelter. বুকে বাঁশ দেওয়া see বাঁশ । বুকের ছাতি, বুকের পাটা expanse or measure of one's chest; (fig.) daring, pluck, courage. বুকের রক্ত চোষা to send one slowly to death by means of oppression. বুকের রক্ত দেওয়া (fig.) to spend one's lifeblood for; (fig.) to sacrifice one's life. বুকে হাঁটা to crawl. বুকে হাত দিয়ে বলা to say sincerely, to say or utter in keeping with the dictates of one's conscience; to say or utter with courage or sincerity. 12)

(p. 761) bindhya the Vindhyas. ̃বাসিনী a. fem. dwelling on the Vindhyas. n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). masc. a. বিন্ধ্যবাসী । 43)