Shrift

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ʃɹɪft/
• Rhymes: -ɪft

Full definition of shrift

Noun

1. The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
2. Confession to a priest.
3. (obsolete) Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.
• circa 1594 CE: William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet(Friar:) Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift.
  Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.

Related terms

• shrive
• short shrift

Anagrams

• firths
• friths