brightish (british)

[ A substitute shines brightly as a king, Until a king be by. Shak., M. of V., v. i. IMG:content-2543.png:[blocks in formation] A glory on your nation from afar. Bryant , Spain. Very bright; brilliant. brilliance Out of my jewelry, choose thy choice of diamonds, Till thou find some as brightsome as thine eyes. Chapman , Blind Beggar. brightsome ne (brit's um-nes), n. Great brightne ; brilliancy. The brightsome ne of the Gospel was dimmed in becoming shorn of many of its grace-working ordinances. Rock , Church of our Fathers, ii. 283.