Definition of shrift Shrift
/ʃɹɪˈft/ - [shrift] - shrift
We found 8 definitions of shrift from 5 different sources.
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What does shrift mean?
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NounPlural: shrifts |
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| shrift - the act of being shriven |
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- shrift (Noun)
The act of going to or hearing a religious confession. - shrift (Noun)
Confession to a priest. - shrift (Noun)
Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shrift (n.)
The act of shriving. - shrift (n.)
Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shrift
shrift, n. a confession made to a priest: absolution—esp. of a dying man. [A.S. scrift—scrífan, to shrive.]
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🔤- shrift, noun, singular of shrifts.
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