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BISÎ
BÎND
Bind— ") [cf. baindd = crooked, twisted]—(1)
Bîridâ— > the masonry cylinder of a well.
Bifidd—J Rohilkhand (gold); (2) a cylinder
made of twigs to support the sides of a clay
well (bîfir); (3) the warp and woof of cloth ; (4)
a hank of thread after being cleaned (lundi) ;
(ö)‘-a bundle of fodder (bharota) ; (6) a pad to
support vessels on a woman’s head. East dis-
tricts (iiidhua).
Bindî— I [see bind]—the rope which rests on a
Biridi— ) pad on the leader’s chest when three
oxen are yoked in a team (bifir).
Bindi—the sectarial spot or spangle worn on the
forehead, usually by women, while the tilak is
for men. The bindi is put between the eye-
brows and the tikuli on the forehead.
Bindi—[see bind]—(1) the perforated anvil used
by a blacksmith ; (2) pieces of cane on which the
thread is stretched before weaving. Rohilkhand
(pai).
Bifidiyâ— '([see bindi]—the leading ox in a team
Bmdiyd— ) of three.
Bini—[Skt. vyajana, rt. vyaj — to toss about]—
a slip of wood nailed on the leaf of a door to
cover the chink (béni).
Binnâ— "(to pick up—of grain, weeds in a field,
Bînnâ— i etc.
see bind.
Bîfir—
Binrd—
Birirâî —
Bîfirî—
Bifirihb—
Bmriyâ-
Bînt— \[? Skt. vartana = a spindle] — the
Bîritâ— > handle of a spade, etc. (bênt).
Binuâ kandâ-
Binuân kafidâ-
[binnâ — to pick]—cowdung
collected in grazing grounds
and dried for fuel (arnâ kandâ).
Binvar—see binaulâ.
Bir— (1) a grazing ground. Upper Duâb
Bird— J (charâgâh) ; (2) terrace-walls in fields.
Kumaun (pugar) ; (3) a brother.
Bird—[Skt. viti — the betel plant]—(1) (biri,
gilaurî, hariyârâ) the leaf of betel rolled up
for chewing with areca-nut, catechu, quick-
lime, aniseed, coriander, cardamums, and cloves.
Mem lea lira hire kê samân — betel given with
courtesy is a jewel ; (2) the ceremony of betro-
thal among Thâkurs, etc., in the West districts,
in which the sending of betel is an essential part.
Sât pân kâ bird is a bundle of seven leaves of
betel sent by the father of the girl to the boy’s
father by the barber as a sign of the betrothal
(sagdi).
Birddari—[Pers. biràdar ; Skt. bhratri — bro-
ther] (bhaivad, bhaivaddi)—a brotherhood.
Birail— 0 the wedge fastening the beam into the
Bi raila— > body of the plough. Oudh and
Biraili— ) Rohilkhand (hal).
Birdrid—[Pers. bâlisht; Skt. vitasti] (bilâûd)—
a span (bitta).
Birdoni—the ploughing of the millets when
they are about a loot high. Bundelkhand (gû-
rab).
Birganî—[see algani]—a clothes rope.
Birhand—land under garden vegetables. Rohil-
khand (bdri).
Biri—see bird.
Birkah_ ] a Pon^ > a sma^ well.
Birkan kdni—(khêlâ)—a calf nearly full grown.
East districts.
Birra—(1) a general term for various crops sown
together : in Allahabad it is applied to barley
and pease sown together : usually barley, gram,
and pease. Lower Duâb (bêjhar) ; (2) gram,
injured by wet ; (3) a ceremony connected with
the building of a house. East districts ; (4) entry
of the various crops under separate heads in the
Patwâri’s accounts.
Birrabardr—[birra, (4) bardr — tax], {’amali)
—lands paying rents in kind.
Birt—[Skt. vritti = maintenance]—(1) a class of
subordinate tenure in the large ta’aluqa estates
which existed in Oudh and the Benares Division.
The holders usually pay only their proportion of
the Government revenue. For varieties of the
tenure see jîvan birt, marvat birt, khûn bahd;
(2) the round in which a beggar begs.
Birtiha—7 [see birt]—the holder of a δiritenure
Birtiyd— ) (qv.). East districts and Oudh.
Birud—[see bêrî] (bidhâ)—the man who works the
irrigation skin-basket. East Oudh and Rohil-
khand.
Birud—pieces of bamboo fixed to tbe tug rope of
a boat and pressed against the haulers’ shoul-
ders.
Birva—(1) the gram plant (chand) ; (2) unripe
gram cut and parched. West Oudh (arvan) ;
(3) a young tree (tokhd).
Birvahi—[birvâ (3)]—a grove of young trees
(bdgh);
Bisd—[bis = 20]—one-twentieth ; produce set
apart for the local gods. Rohilkhand (puja-
urd).
Bisar—[bis = 20 ; one-twentieth]—(1) gleaning
obtained at harvest. East districts (silld) ; (2)
the perquisites of a village watchman. North
Oudh (goraiti).
Bisdr—[bis = 20]—(1) petty contributions of
grain at harvest time given by cultivators—
see basauni bisdr; (2) interest at 50 per cent,
on grain advances, according to the price of
grain—see dêorhd nirkh kdtkê ; (3) advances
to tenants. East districts (bijkhdd).
Bisarvar—[see bisdr]—a field watchman. North
Oudh (rakhvdla)·.
Bisdt—[generally der Skt. visrita == extended ;
but cf. bisânâ = to buy]—a huckster’s goods ;
capital generally (puiiji).
Bisauntd—[bis — 20]—the fees of a village head-
man. Kumaun (sydnachdri).
Bisbisvd--the village common lands (shdmildt).
Bishakhd—[Skt. vi — without; sakha = branchj
—the 16th lunar asterism (nakshatra).
Bishari—[Skt. vishahara = destroyer of venom]
—one of the local gods (dihvdr).
Bishnansd—[Vishnu; ans — share]—the share
of the crop allotted to Vishnu ; the Brahman’s
share at harvest time—cf. shiuansd.
Bishnprit—[lit. =■ grateful to Vishnu]—land
giveu rent-free to Brahmans.
Bishti—see bisti.
Bisi—[bis — 20]—a measure of area in the hills
= 40 yards less than an acre ; it should be the
area requiring 20 nâlî (qv.) of seed—grain.
BISÎ
BÎND
Bind— ") [cf. baindd = crooked, twisted]—(1)
Bîridâ— > the masonry cylinder of a well.
Bifidd—J Rohilkhand (gold); (2) a cylinder
made of twigs to support the sides of a clay
well (bîfir); (3) the warp and woof of cloth ; (4)
a hank of thread after being cleaned (lundi) ;
(ö)‘-a bundle of fodder (bharota) ; (6) a pad to
support vessels on a woman’s head. East dis-
tricts (iiidhua).
Bindî— I [see bind]—the rope which rests on a
Biridi— ) pad on the leader’s chest when three
oxen are yoked in a team (bifir).
Bindi—the sectarial spot or spangle worn on the
forehead, usually by women, while the tilak is
for men. The bindi is put between the eye-
brows and the tikuli on the forehead.
Bindi—[see bind]—(1) the perforated anvil used
by a blacksmith ; (2) pieces of cane on which the
thread is stretched before weaving. Rohilkhand
(pai).
Bifidiyâ— '([see bindi]—the leading ox in a team
Bmdiyd— ) of three.
Bini—[Skt. vyajana, rt. vyaj — to toss about]—
a slip of wood nailed on the leaf of a door to
cover the chink (béni).
Binnâ— "(to pick up—of grain, weeds in a field,
Bînnâ— i etc.
see bind.
Bîfir—
Binrd—
Birirâî —
Bîfirî—
Bifirihb—
Bmriyâ-
Bînt— \[? Skt. vartana = a spindle] — the
Bîritâ— > handle of a spade, etc. (bênt).
Binuâ kandâ-
Binuân kafidâ-
[binnâ — to pick]—cowdung
collected in grazing grounds
and dried for fuel (arnâ kandâ).
Binvar—see binaulâ.
Bir— (1) a grazing ground. Upper Duâb
Bird— J (charâgâh) ; (2) terrace-walls in fields.
Kumaun (pugar) ; (3) a brother.
Bird—[Skt. viti — the betel plant]—(1) (biri,
gilaurî, hariyârâ) the leaf of betel rolled up
for chewing with areca-nut, catechu, quick-
lime, aniseed, coriander, cardamums, and cloves.
Mem lea lira hire kê samân — betel given with
courtesy is a jewel ; (2) the ceremony of betro-
thal among Thâkurs, etc., in the West districts,
in which the sending of betel is an essential part.
Sât pân kâ bird is a bundle of seven leaves of
betel sent by the father of the girl to the boy’s
father by the barber as a sign of the betrothal
(sagdi).
Birddari—[Pers. biràdar ; Skt. bhratri — bro-
ther] (bhaivad, bhaivaddi)—a brotherhood.
Birail— 0 the wedge fastening the beam into the
Bi raila— > body of the plough. Oudh and
Biraili— ) Rohilkhand (hal).
Birdrid—[Pers. bâlisht; Skt. vitasti] (bilâûd)—
a span (bitta).
Birdoni—the ploughing of the millets when
they are about a loot high. Bundelkhand (gû-
rab).
Birganî—[see algani]—a clothes rope.
Birhand—land under garden vegetables. Rohil-
khand (bdri).
Biri—see bird.
Birkah_ ] a Pon^ > a sma^ well.
Birkan kdni—(khêlâ)—a calf nearly full grown.
East districts.
Birra—(1) a general term for various crops sown
together : in Allahabad it is applied to barley
and pease sown together : usually barley, gram,
and pease. Lower Duâb (bêjhar) ; (2) gram,
injured by wet ; (3) a ceremony connected with
the building of a house. East districts ; (4) entry
of the various crops under separate heads in the
Patwâri’s accounts.
Birrabardr—[birra, (4) bardr — tax], {’amali)
—lands paying rents in kind.
Birt—[Skt. vritti = maintenance]—(1) a class of
subordinate tenure in the large ta’aluqa estates
which existed in Oudh and the Benares Division.
The holders usually pay only their proportion of
the Government revenue. For varieties of the
tenure see jîvan birt, marvat birt, khûn bahd;
(2) the round in which a beggar begs.
Birtiha—7 [see birt]—the holder of a δiritenure
Birtiyd— ) (qv.). East districts and Oudh.
Birud—[see bêrî] (bidhâ)—the man who works the
irrigation skin-basket. East Oudh and Rohil-
khand.
Birud—pieces of bamboo fixed to tbe tug rope of
a boat and pressed against the haulers’ shoul-
ders.
Birva—(1) the gram plant (chand) ; (2) unripe
gram cut and parched. West Oudh (arvan) ;
(3) a young tree (tokhd).
Birvahi—[birvâ (3)]—a grove of young trees
(bdgh);
Bisd—[bis = 20]—one-twentieth ; produce set
apart for the local gods. Rohilkhand (puja-
urd).
Bisar—[bis = 20 ; one-twentieth]—(1) gleaning
obtained at harvest. East districts (silld) ; (2)
the perquisites of a village watchman. North
Oudh (goraiti).
Bisdr—[bis = 20]—(1) petty contributions of
grain at harvest time given by cultivators—
see basauni bisdr; (2) interest at 50 per cent,
on grain advances, according to the price of
grain—see dêorhd nirkh kdtkê ; (3) advances
to tenants. East districts (bijkhdd).
Bisarvar—[see bisdr]—a field watchman. North
Oudh (rakhvdla)·.
Bisdt—[generally der Skt. visrita == extended ;
but cf. bisânâ = to buy]—a huckster’s goods ;
capital generally (puiiji).
Bisauntd—[bis — 20]—the fees of a village head-
man. Kumaun (sydnachdri).
Bisbisvd--the village common lands (shdmildt).
Bishakhd—[Skt. vi — without; sakha = branchj
—the 16th lunar asterism (nakshatra).
Bishari—[Skt. vishahara = destroyer of venom]
—one of the local gods (dihvdr).
Bishnansd—[Vishnu; ans — share]—the share
of the crop allotted to Vishnu ; the Brahman’s
share at harvest time—cf. shiuansd.
Bishnprit—[lit. =■ grateful to Vishnu]—land
giveu rent-free to Brahmans.
Bishti—see bisti.
Bisi—[bis — 20]—a measure of area in the hills
= 40 yards less than an acre ; it should be the
area requiring 20 nâlî (qv.) of seed—grain.