Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SUC-CINCT', a. [L. succinctus; sub and cingo, to surround.]

1. Tucked up; girded up; drawn up to permit the legs to be free. His habit fit for speed succinct. [Little used.] – Milton.
2. Compressed into a narrow compass; short; brief; concise; as, a succinct account of the proceedings of the council. Let all your precepts be succinct and clear. – Roscommon.