SHRIFT


Meaning of SHRIFT in English

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.