بیڑي

बेडी beṛī[S. वीिटका 'tie, fastening'], s.f. Ring worn round the ankle; irons fastened to the legs of criminals, or of a quadruped; fetters; thread tied on the ankles, a dark blue thread or cord tied round the ankles of children (as a charm); (met.) nuptial tie, wedlock;—basket used to irrigate fields with:—beṛiyān bharnā(-meṅ), beṛiyāṅpahnānā, beṛiyāṅ ḍālnā, To put fetters (on the feet of), to put in chains; to cause to be put in chains;—beṛiyāṅpaṛnā, v.n. To be put in irons; to be chained; to be tied in wedlock:—beṛiyāṅkaṭnā(-kī), To have the fetters or chains taken off; to be freed from restraint, to be discharged or released.