An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fr. bribeur, "a beggar, a scrap-craver; also, a greedy devourer;" briber, to beg; and this from bribe, a lump of bread given to a beggar; Cotgr. C. B. briw, brib, a morsel, a fragment.

BRICHT, BRYCHT, A young woman, strictly as conveying the idea of beauty.
Wallace.

Merely a poetical use of the adj. bright; in the same manner as ancient writers used fre, clere, &c.

BRID, BRIDDE, s. A bird, a pullet.
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.

A. S. brid is used for chicken, as also S. burd.

BRIDLAND, part. pre.
Polwart.

Apparently, q. bridalling, drinking as freely as men do at a bridal.

BRIG, BREG, BRYG, s. A bridge, S. A. Bor. Lancash.
Wallace.

A. S. bricg, brigge, Su. G. brygga, Belg. brug, id. Ihre views brygga as a diminutive from bro, anc. bru, which has the same meaning.

BRIGANER, s. pl. A robber, S. B.