What is limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as, a short supply of provisions, or of water called?
short — Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as, a short supply of provisions, or of water. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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