shrift

noun \ˈshrift, especially Southern ˈsrift\

Definition of SHRIFT

archaic

a : a remission of sins pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation

b : the act of shriving : confession

obsolete : confessional

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Middle English, from Old English scrift, from scrīfan to shrive — more at shrive

First Known Use: before 12th century

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