Part 1396

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Brightly</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bright"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; <as>as, <ex>brightly</ex> shining armor</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>With lively intelligence; intelligently.</def>

<blockquote>Looking <b>brightly</b> into the mother's face. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brightness</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bright"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>beorhines</ets>. See <er>Bright</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.</def>

<blockquote>A sudden <b>brightness</b> in his face appear. <i>Crabbe.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>brightness</b> of his parts . . . distinguished him. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Splendor; luster; radiance; resplendence; brilliancy; effulgence; glory; clearness.</syn>

<h1>Bright's disease</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bright's" dis*ease"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[From Dr. <ets>Bright</ets> of London, who first described it.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in character, and distinguished by the occurrence of albumin and renal casts in the urine. Several varieties of Bright's disease are now recognized, differing in the part of the kidney involved, and in the intensity and course of the morbid process.</def>

<h1>Brightsome</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bright"some</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Marlowe.</i>

<h1>Brigose</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Bri*gose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>brigosus</ets>, It. <ets>brigoso</ets>. See <er>Brigue</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Contentious; quarrelsome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Puller.</i>

<h1>Brigue</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brigue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brigue</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>briga</ets> quarrel. See <er>Brigand</er>.]</ety> <def>A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chesterfield.</i>

<h1>Brigue</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brigue</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>briguer</ets>. See <er>Brigue</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To contend for; to canvass; to solicit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hurd.</i>

<h1>Brike</h1> <Xpage=181>

<hw>Brike</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>brice</ets>.]</ety> <def>A breach; ruin; downfall; peril.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>