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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bricht, Brycht, adv. [ME. brighte, briȝte, brihte, OE. beorhte.] Brightly.1375 Barb. viii. 46.
Quhen the sone wes schynand brycht c1400 Troy-bk. i. 343.
Of golde that was burnyst so britht c1420 Wynt. iv. 680.
In-to thare gere all flawmand brycht Ib. vi. 1403.
Ane … Wes brycht brynnand at his hewyd a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 20.
Quhilk sumtyme blomyt brycht c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 23.
The rosis … War powderit brycht with … beriall droppis 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 11.
The leym of fyre … Kyndyllis vp brycht 1587-99 Hume vii. 105.
Mony targe … Sum varneist bright
