Function: noun
Date: 1594
1 : barely adequate time for confession before execution
2 a : little or no attention or consideration <gave the problem short shrift > b : quick work ― usually used in the phrase make short shrift of
Function: noun
Date: 1594
1 : barely adequate time for confession before execution
2 a : little or no attention or consideration <gave the problem short shrift > b : quick work ― usually used in the phrase make short shrift of
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012