(p. 782) bṛṣōtsarga an obsequial ceremony in which four bulls are set free to move at liberty for the rest of their lives. 20)

(p. 717) batsala (used as a sfx.) affectionate, loving. fem. বত্সলা । বত্সলতা n. affectionateness, affection, love. 22)

(p. 748) bāṣpa vapour; steam; smoke; tears (বাষ্পপূর্ণ নয়ন); (fig.) faintest knowledge or appearance, ghost (সম্ভাবনার বাষ্পও নেই = there is not the ghost of a chance). বাষ্প হওয়া v. to be vaporized; to evaporate. ̃চালিত a. steam-driven. ̃টান n. (phys.) vapour-tension. ̃দাহ n. scald. ̃পোত n. a steam-vessel, a steamship, a steamer. ̃মান n. a hygrometer; a gasometer. ̃মোচন n. weeping; (bot.) transpiration. ̃যান, ̃শকট n. a stream-driven vehicle; a railway train. ̃স্নান n. a vapour bath. বাষ্পাকার a. in the form of vapour, vaporous. বাষ্পাকুল a. filled with or steaming with tears. বাষ্পাকুল নয়ন tearful eyes, steaming eyes; (sl.) piping eyes. বাষ্পীকরণ, বাষ্পীভবন n. vaporization; evaporation. বাষ্পীকৃত, বাষ্পীভূত, a. vaporized; evaporated: বাষ্পীয় a. relating to steam or vapour; vapoury; vaporous; steam-driven. বাষ্পীয়যান, বাষ্পীয়শকট same as বাষ্পযান । 6)

(p. 785) bēcāla misbehaving; dissolute; refractory; difficult (বেচাল অবস্হা). n. misbehaviour, misdemeanour; dissoluteness; refractoriness; a difficulty. 6)

(p. 721) bahbāḍ়mbara excessive pomp or éclat; great fuss. 230)

(p. 721) balānō to make one say or speak or tell or confess or divulge. 144)

(p. 751) bighna an obstacle or impediment; a hindrance; a hitch; harm, woe. বিঘ্ন উত্পাদন বা সৃষ্টি করা v. to create a hitch or impediment. ̃কর a. obstructive, hindering, impeding; creating a hitch. ̃কারী a. & n. one who impedes or creates a hitch or trouble. ˜নাশক, ̃নাশন, ̃বিনাশন, ̃হর, ̃হারী a. removing obstacles or impediments or harms or woes. ̃পূর্ণ, ̃ময় a. full of obstacles or impediments; with so many obstacles or hitches. বিঘ্নিত a. hindered, impeded, obstructed. 58)

(p. 765) bibhakti (gr.) a case-ending (also = শব্দবিভক্তি) or a verb-inflection. (usu. ক্রিয়াবিভক্তি). 29)

(p. 738) bājabairi, bājabahari a species or variety of large falcons; the eagle (?). 18)

(p. 740) bāḍ়i2 a house; a building; a dwelling-house, an abode; a residence; a home. ̃ওয়ালা n. the owner of a house (esp. of tenanted one), (cp.) a landlord (fem. a landlady). fem. বাড়িওয়ালি, (coll.) বাড়িউলি । ̃ঘর n. homestead; houses and buildings; habitations. ̃ভাড়া n. house-rent; rent of a dwelling house. ̃মুখো a. & adv. homeward; homebound. যমের বাড়ি (fig.) death's door. 11)

(p. 761) bipaddaśā a crisis, a danger; difficulties; adversity. 56)

(p. 800) brahma1 Burma (also ব্রহ্মদেশ). ̃বাসী a. Burmese. n. a Burmese, a Burman. fem. ব্রহ্মবাসিনী । 10)

(p. 800) brīḍ়ā bashfulness, shyness, coyness. ̃নত, ̃বনত a. hanging down one's head in coyness. 25)

(p. 721) baśa will, order, command, control, hold, authority, domination (বশে থাকা); influence (মোহবশে). a. subject to another's will or command; subjugated; controlled; influenced; charmed (জাদুতে বশ); obedient; submissive; very much fond (of) and obedient (to) (বাচ্চাটি তার ভারি বশ). বশ করা, বশে আনা v. to bring under control; to same; to break (as a horse); to win over; to influence; to charm. বশ হওয়া, বশে আসা v. to be brought under control; to be tamed or won over or influenced or charmed. বংশবদ a. obedient; submissive; at one's beck and call. ̃ত adv. on account of, owing to, because of. ̃তা n. subjection to another's will or command; subordination; subjection; state of being controlled or influenced or charmed; obedience; submissiveness, submission; great fondness and obedience. ̃বর্তী a. obedient; attached or addicted (to); influenced (by). fem. ̃বর্তিনী, ̃বর্তিতা n. obedience, attachment or addiction; the state of being influenced (by). 169)

(p. 800) brāhma relating to Brahma (ব্রহ্ম) or God; endowed with knowledge about God. n. a Brahmo, a Brahmoist. ̃ধর্ম n. Brahmoism. ̃বিবাহ n. act of inviting a bridegroom versed in scriptures and marrying him to a bride with due obeisance; marriage (by registration) in accordance with the rules of the Brahmo Samaj. ̃সমাজ n. the Brahmo Samaj ̃মূহুর্ত n. the period of forty-eighth minute immediately preceding sunrise. 18)