curt

adjective2

1. •
   Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
2. •
   Short or concise.

verb1

1. •
   (no longer used, rare) To cut, cut short, shorten.

   • Curting thy life, hee takes thy Card away. — 1608

adjective1

1. •
   Abbreviation of current.

   • curt. yr.