Brief"ness (&?;), n. The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing.
{ Bri"er, Bri"ar } (&?;), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. brr, brær; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.