The Only Use of
brief
in
Antony and Cleopatra
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- This is the brief of money, plate, and jewels, I am possess'd of: 'tis exactly valued; Not petty things admitted.†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).