As L. White says, dead on its own is used quite regularly. Throughout the UK, I think. But pure dead brilliant is a complete phrase in itself. The only other adjective I can ever recall being associated with it is, "She's pure dead gallus, so she is." Gallus being Glaswegian for cocky, confident, full of oneself.



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Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.

The Musketeers