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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brichtnes, Brychtnes, n. Also: brythnes. [ME. bright-, bryghtnesse, early brictnesse, ONhb. briht-, breht-, berhtnise, OE. beorhtnes.] Brightness. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1659.
The plesand aire Puttand away frome all brichtnes a1500 Henr. III. 146/20.
Brichtnes fra bufe aboundis 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 336.
The brightnes of hir hie bewtie c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxvii. 17.
The brichtnes of this angell 1513 Doug. iii. iii. 93.
The brythnes of day 1562-3 Winȝet I. 122/25.
As a sterne differis fra an wthir sterne in brychtnes 1596 Dalr. I. 5/26.
The beimes of the sone … ar sein … in sik brichtnes 1622-6 Bisset II. 342/1.
The brychtnes of our salviouris face
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