(p. 773) bisamillā, bisamillāh (Mus.) an invocation of Allah whilst starting a work. বিসমিল্লায় গলদ (fig.) a mistake at the very beginning, an erroneous start. 41)

(p. 758) bidēha1 modern Mithila (মিথিলা). 9)

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

(p. 782) bēgāra corvee. বেগার খাটা v. to work without wages, to render service gratis under pressure. ̃ঠেলা a. reluctantly and negligently done under duress. 67)

(p. 756) biṭa1 a round or course (as of postman or watchman); a beat. 12)

(p. 779) buṭa1 chick-pea, gram. 21)

(p. 755) bijāraṇa reduction. 18)

(p. 748) bāsā3 a dwelling-house; a dwellingplace; a lodging-house; a rented or temporary residence; a habitat or a nest; (dero.) a haunt, a den (চোরের বাসা, দুর্নীতির বাসা). ̃ড়িয়া, ̃ড়ে n. a lodger. ̃বাড়ি n. a rented lodging-house. 28)

(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. 721) bandōbasta arrangement; preparation; provision; settlement; land settlement; tenure (জমির বন্দোবস্ত); a contract. বন্দোবস্ত করা n. to make arrangements; to make preparations (for); to provide for; to settle; to make a contract (with). বন্দোবস্ত দেওয়া v. to have tenure (of land etc.) settled on oneself. চিরস্হায়ী বন্দোবস্ত (hist.) The Permanent Settlement. 4)

(p. 748) bāhinī2 (ori.) a division of army comprising 81 elephant-riders, 81 charioteers, 243 horsemen and 45 footsoldiers; an army, a battalion; a river, a stream. 50)

(p. 715) bakrōkti (rhet.) a figure of speech akin to pun and erotesis; (loos.) a sarcasm; a sarcastic utterance. 7)

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

(p. 767) bibhāsita lighted; illuminated; revealed. 3)

(p. 721) bandhu a friend; a well-wisher; a benefactor, a patron; an ally; a comrade; an associate; a lover. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. friendship; amity; alliance. বন্ধুত্ব করা v. to make friends with. বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ a. friendly; amicable. ̃নি n. fem. a female friend; a friend's wife. ̃প্রীতি n. love or affection toward a friend. ̃বর n. close or intimate friend; an affectionate way of addressing or referring to a friend. ̃বান্ধব n. friends and relations. ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. estrangement or separation from friends; estrangement or separation from a friend. ̃সুলভ a. friendly. ̃হীন a. friendless. 9)