धीरा [dhīrā] The heroine of a poetic composition who, though jealous of her husband or lover, suppresses all outward manifestation or expression of her resentment in his presence or as the Rasamañjarī puts it, व्यङ्ग्यकोपप्रकाशिका धीरा; see
[S. D. 12-15] also. -Comp.
-अधीरा the heroine of a poetic composition who, being jealous of her husband or lover, alternately expresses and conceals her jealousy; धीराधीरा तु सोल्लुण्ठभाषितैः खेदयेदमुम्
[S. D.;] (व्यङ्ग्याव्यङ्ग्यकोपप्रकाशिका धीराधीरा Rasamañjarī.)