Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear.
Milton.
Bright, adv. Brightly. Chaucer.
I say it is the moon that shines so bright.
Shak.
Bright"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brightened (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Brightening.] [From Bright, a.] 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.