n. archaic 1 confession to a priest. 2 confession and absolution. short shrift 1 curt treatment. 2 archaic little time between condemnation and execution or punishment.
[ OE scrift (verbal noun) f. SHRIVE ]
n. archaic 1 confession to a priest. 2 confession and absolution. short shrift 1 curt treatment. 2 archaic little time between condemnation and execution or punishment.
[ OE scrift (verbal noun) f. SHRIVE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012