Lexicon: Bridget – bright

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Bridget, proper n. [Fr. < L. < Celtic Brighid, high goddess.]

Pagan grain goddess; holy woman in Ireland; female saint in northern Europe; [fig.] maid; housemaid; housekeeper; housewife; female household servant; [word play] bride.

bridle (-s), n. [OE 'braid'.] (webplay: horse, running).

Restraint; curb; check; equestrian mouthpiece; instrument for a rider to govern a horse; head-stall, bit, and reins; (see Psalms 32:9).

brief (-er), adj. [L. brevis, short.] (webplay: book, court, nature, short).

  1. Quick; fleet; swift; not a long time in duration.
  2. Transitory; ephemeral; [fig.] legally concise.
  3. Not verbose.

brief, n. [see brief, adj.] (webplay: nature).

Epitome; abridgment; short writing; concise episode; summary of a legal case; [word play] short; quickly passing.

briefly, adv. [see brief, adj.]

Concisely; in few words (see 1 Peter 5:12).

brig, n. [Abbreviation of brigantine < Fr. < It. 'skirmish vessel'.]

Boat; skiff; water craft; small ship; [fig.] soul; life; being; personality; character.

brigadier, adj. [see brigadier, n.]

Commanding; brassy; powerful; awe-inspiring; [fig.] colorful; brightly decorated.

brigadier, n. [Fr.]

Commander; military general; [fig.] adversary; antagonist; opponent; leader of an enemy army.

brigand, n. [OFr 'skirmisher, irregular soldier'.]

Foot-soldier; mercenary; highwayman; man bearing arms; [fig.] thief; bandit; attacker; assailant; murderer; plunderer; outlaw; marauder; armed robber.

bright (-er, -est), adj. [OE beorht, shine.] (webplay: charms, fair, glance, glorious, mind, science, success, sun, truth).

  1. Dulcet; lyrical; mellifluous; harmonious; ringing; sweet in sound; [fig.] pleasant; happy; delightful; joyful.
  2. Colorful; vivid; brilliant; full of various hues.
  3. Vital; lively; active; [fig.] enduring; still believing; not fading.
  4. Lit; shining; luminous (see Luke 11:36).
  5. Burning; blazing; glowing; emitting warmth and light (see Ezekiel 1:13).
  6. Yellow; golden; shiny; sharp; metallic.
  7. Sunny; fair; good-weathered.
  8. Resplendent; splendid; beautiful; [fig.] sublime; divine; heavenly (see Revelation 22:16).
  9. Good; positive.
  10. Evident; manifest; patent; obvious; apparent; visible; clear-cut.
  11. Radiant; refulgent; illuminating.
  12. Living; alive; existing; [fig.] sentient; intelligent.
  13. Clear; clean; pure; sparkling; transparent; [fig.] quick; swift; rapid.
  14. Glad; hopeful; cheerful; comforting; encouraging.