n. archaic 1 confession to a priest.
2 confession and absolution.
Phrases and idioms:
short shrift
1. curt treatment.
2 archaic little time between condemnation and execution or punishment.
Etymology: OE scrift (verbal noun) f. SHRIVE
n. archaic 1 confession to a priest.
2 confession and absolution.
Phrases and idioms:
short shrift
1. curt treatment.
2 archaic little time between condemnation and execution or punishment.
Etymology: OE scrift (verbal noun) f. SHRIVE
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012