1. Penance by a priest
2. Confessions to a priest
Archaic; I think I've only heard the word in relation to "shriven" (absolved by a priest), or in the phrase "short shrift" (little attention).
Etymology: Old English scrift, penance.
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Monday-ish word: shrift
1. Penance by a priest
2. Confessions to a priest
Archaic; I think I've only heard the word in relation to "shriven" (absolved by a priest), or in the phrase "short shrift" (little attention).
Etymology: Old English scrift, penance.
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