στάζει γὰρ αὖ μοι φοίνιον τόδ᾽ἐκ βυθοῦ κηκῖον αἷμα → blood oozing from the deep wound, bloody gore drops oozing from the depths of my wound
subs.
Hold a brief for: see advocate.
adj.
Short: P. and V. βραχύς, μικρός, σμικρός, ὀλίγος.
Brief of speech: P. βραχύλογος.
Concise: P. and V. σύντομος.