Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 52
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
( MARCE, 1923
Barni : (1) the orthodox form of betrothal, according to Hindu ritual. ss., Bashahr, 12. (2) the third form of inarriage, rarely used. 88., Kumhârsain, 8.
Bås: a tool, Panj. basauli. Simla S.R., xlv. Barsi, Barsodhi : Barsaudi in III. Cf. Gloss., I, p. 862.
Basánd : a plot of land kept fallow in the Autumn harvest, in Churâh; baindh. Ch., 224. Cf. Basand in III.
Bashartâ : the observance of bringing back the bride from her parent's home to her husband's house. Pathậns of Hoshiarpur.
Bashri : the 2nd day of the Bisu festival. Sirmår, 63. Basniâr : land reserved for a Spring crop. Mandi, 42. .
Basnith: a kind of benevolence, levied every two or three years but on no fixed principle. SS., Kunhårsain, 19.
Basta : a fallow. SS., Jubbal, 17. Basuthi: Adhatoda vasica. Sirmûr, App. IV, vii. Cf. Basúti in III. - Bathailni: a fine sieve, used for bathu ; cf. Kadelna. Simla S.R., xlvi. Bathånga : a commutation fee paid for corvée. SS., Bilaspur, 22. Båthra: a kind of wheat which ripens early. Ch., 225. Batlohl : spirits of grain, a cess. SS., Bashahr, 74.
Batrauli, Batråwal : a corvée levied on all, especially for building and repairing State houses, etc. SS., Bashahr, 73 and Kumhârsain, 22.
Batri: a fast : Sansk, Vrata. Simla Hills, but in the upper hills the terin used for the fast or the nine days of the navardtrat in Asauj is Karali. Gloss., I, p. 471.
Battadár : inferior, a child by a wife of a lower tribs Comp., 25. Battar: a method of sowing rice. Ch., 224. Batti: wild syringa, Dentzia corymboxa. Ch., 238. Baturu : bread raised by the dough being mixed and left overnight. 88., Bashahr, 41. Batwa: a plant whose roots are used in making thim ; of. Beri. Sirmûr, 59. Batwal: one who puts the weights in the scale when salt is being weighed. Mandi, 51. Båd, Bbåd : ' many' (?). 88.. Baghất, 1. Bauni: Quercus annulatu. Sirmûr, App. IV, vi. Bebe : (1) sister, (2) any girl of one's owe-village ; Jiji. Begârâ : a tenant liable to render begár or forced labour, or chúkrunda in lieu of it. Ch., 280 Bendhå : bridegroom : - ini, bride. Lohárii. Beokari : & simple form of marriage. Mandi, 24. Ber giggar: Zizyphus vulgaris. Sirmûr, App. IV, iii. Beri: a plant whose roots are used to make khim; cf. Batwa. Sirmûr, 59. Besku : & watchman, of crops. Mandi, 62. Bhabhåk : the true dawn, in the Ubhâ. B., 191, Syns. Boh and Bara-phulde. Bhabher : & valuable grass ; Andropogon involutus. Sirniûr, 6.
Bhagti : a Hindu, male (?). who sings kafis, dohrás, etc. If he sings and dances standing he is called khari-blugti, and if he does so sitting he is called baithi-bhagti. B., 114. Cf. Bhagtia, P.D., 116.
Bhaibat : = Pagvand.
Bhail (! or) bhashil, shrubs (Saliaceae) of various kinds-used for basket-making Simla S.R., xlii.
Bhakh : ? imper., 'consume' or (?) 'burn'. Gloss., I, p. 345. Bban: mountain ash, Pyrus ancuparia. Ch., 238. Cf. Bhan in II. Bhangoll: an oil expressed from the seeds of bhang. Suket, 27 ,Bhânja : also wa nandat, husband's sister's son.' Bhankbar: a soil similar to Bhilar, 9.6. Sirmûr, App. I.
