(p. 767) biśuṣka very dry; wizened (বিশুষ্ক দৃষ্টি); glum, morose (বিশুষ্ক মুখ). ̃তা n. extreme dryness; state of being wizened, glumness, moroseness. 111)

(p. 794) byāja2 a pretext, a pretence, simulation, deceit; a hindrance; interest for money; interest, use; delay. ̃স্তুতি n. false praise or eulogy; (rhet.) a figure of speech consisting of praise in garb of censure or censure in garb of praise, (cp.) irony, sarcasm. 64)

(p. 758) bidyōtsāhī encouraging or patronizing promotion of learning or spread of education. fem. বিদ্যোত্সাহিনী । বিদ্যোত্সাহিনী সভা a society for promotion or spread of learning or education. 19)

(p. 767) bimugdha thoroughly fascinated or infatuated or enamoured (of) or enchanted; utterly bewildered or confounded. fem. বিমুগ্ধা । ̃তা n. complete fascination or infatuation or enchantment; utter bewilderment. 32)

(p. 756) biṭa2 a bulbous plant, beet. 13)

(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. 785) bēṇi, bēṇī a braid, a plait; pigtail; a tress; a stream (ত্রিবেণী). বেণি বাঁধা v. to tress; to braid, to plait. ̃বদ্ধ a. tressed. ̃সংহার n. braiding or plaiting the hair; tressing the hair into a plait. 29)

(p. 782) bṛhaspati (myth.) the preceptor of gods; (astr.) the Jupiter; Thursday (usu. বৃহস্পতিবার). একাদশে (or একাদশ) বৃহস্পতি (astrol.) a very auspicious conjunction of stars in one's life. বুদ্ধিতে বৃহস্পতি a Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) in intelligence, a very intelligent person. বৃহস্পতির বারবেলা (astrol.) a part of Thursday considered utterly inauspicious for any work. 30)

(p. 721) bāula one of a class of Hindu stoical devotees singing songs in a special mode illustrating their doctrine; their song or mode of singing. 248)

(p. 782) bēgārē available for or rendering corvee service. 68)

(p. 786) bēparadā exposed; using no covering or yashmak (বেপরদা শরীর); not keeping to the inner apartments (বেপরদা মেয়েমানুষ). n. (mus.) a wrong scale. 64)

(p. 767) birala sparse, thinly scattered or placed (বিরলদন্ত); very thinly frequented or inhabited by (জনবিরল); rare (বিরল ঘটনা). n. a secluded or lonely place, solitude. বিরলকেশ a. thin-haired; baldheaded, almost without hair on one's head. ̃তা n. sparseness: rareness, rarity. ̃বসতি a. thinly populated. বিরলে adv. in seclusion. 54)

(p. 779) bun̐da besotted (নেশায় বুঁদ); absorbed, engrossed (চিন্তায় বুঁদ). 11)

(p. 782) bṛtta (chiefly in geom.) a circle; a sphere; character or conduct (দুর্বৃত্ত); (pros.) a system of versification (মাত্রাবৃত্ত). a. employed; accustomed; born. গুরুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Great Circle. লঘুবৃত্ত n. (geog.) the Small Circle. ̃কলা n. (geom.) a sector. বৃত্তসমবর্তিত আলোক circularly polarized light. বৃত্তাংশ n. the segment of a circle. বৃত্তাকার a. rotund; circular. 4)

(p. 786) bēdhya that which is to be or can be bored or pierced. 53)