Brief

bref a. Short in duration or expre ion; using few words concise; succinct.— n. An epitome; a statement in few words. (Law.) An abridgment of a client's case; writ summoning one to answer to an action, — v. (Law.) To make a brief of. [F. brief, bref, L. brevis. See Breve.] — Apostolical brief. A letter of the pope on public affairs. — Briefle , a. Having no brief without clients. — Briefly, adv. Concisely; in few words. — Briefne , n. Brier, Briar, briber, n. A prickly plant. (Bot.) The sweet-brier and wild-brier, species of the rose. [AS. brer. Norm, briere, Armor, brug, heath.] — Bribery, -er-i, a. Full of briers; rough; thorny.