SHORT'NESS, n.
1. The quality of being short in space or time little length or little duration as the shortness of a journey or of distance the shortness of the days in winter the shortness of life.
2. Fewness of words brevity conciseness as th eshortness of an essay. The prayers of the church, by reason of their shortness, are easy for the memory.
3. Want of reach or the power of retention as the shortness of the memory.
4. Deficiency imperfection limited extent as the shortness of our reason.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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