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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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BRICHT, adj. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. bright. [brɪçt, brɪ̢çt]Sc. 1910 L. M. Watt In Poets' Corner 123:
O bricht's the day i' the Sea-toun, Whaur the waves gae saft an' sweet.Ags. 1988 Raymond Vettese The Richt Noise 33:
Nae smiles at windows
or skirlin bairns,
nae wash strung oot
like raws o bricht flags,
nae heroes welcome. Dundee 1990 Sheila Stephen in Joy Hendry Chapman 60 51:
" ... Jist iz Eh wiz thinkin aboot comin inside (it wiz gettin fell cald oanywie), Eh heard the wee Beetle car comin back. They mak an affy rackit. Bricht orindge it wiz. ... " m.Sc. 1998 Lillias Forbes Turning a Fresh Eye 7:
A' thae gowden lyrics, ye've made siccar, Chris
They'll aye be pairt o ye, ticht-yirdit in the moul
Ye'll ne'er loose them frae yer chairge, yer bricht unruly bairns.

Hence brichtsome, adj.Sc. 1911 A. D. Stewart Heather and Peat i.:
It looks sae peacefu', and yet sae brichtsome — like as my life was until a towmond syne.