بداهنا bidāhnā H v. a. 1. To turn the plough over a field after the seed is come up, to plough immediately after sowing for the purpose of co- vering the seed. 2. To harrow.

بندهن बंधन bandhan S s. m. Fastening, band- age, bondage, bond, imprisonment; obstacle, hinderance.

بهڙنا bhiṛnā H v. n. To close (as two armies), to join battle, to come together, to be joined, to

بهرني भरणी bharaṇī S s. f. The name of the se- cond lunar mansion. (Three stars in Musca).

بيخ beḵẖ P s. f. 1. Root. 2. Origin, foundation. بيخ کن beḵẖ-kan, An extirpator, exterminator; a judge (as extirpating thieves); a thief (as des- troying the subjects). بيخ کني beḵẖ-kan-ī, s. f. Extirpation, extermination, eradication.

بسباسه basbāsa A s. m. Mace (the spice so called). P. A. بسبب ba-sabab, By reason, on account.

بٿئي baṭaʼī S̱. (from بٿنا To twist) s. f. The art of making gold thread.

بادام bādām P (Sans. बाताम्र) s. m. An almond.

بـﮩره مندي bahra-mand-ī P s. f. Prosperity, hap- piness.

بکچي bakchī वाकुची S̱. s. f. Name of a plant the seed of which is used to cure the itch. (Co- nyza or Serratula anthelmintica).