Definitions for shrift
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shriftnoun

   the act of being shriven

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shriftnoun

   The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.

2. shriftnoun

   Confession to a priest.

3. shriftnoun

   Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shriftnoun

   Confession made to a priest. A word out of use.

   Etymology: scift , Saxon.

   Off with
   Bernardine’s head: I will give a present shrift,
   And will advise him for a better place. William Shakespeare.

   My lord shall never rest;
   I’ll watch him tame, and talk him out:
   His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift. William Shakespeare.

   The duke’s commands were absolute,
   Therefore my lord, address you to your shrift,
   And be yourself; for you must die this instant. Nicholas Rowe.

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1. shrift

   Shrift is a term originally used to refer to the act of confession to a priest, often before execution, and receiving absolution or forgiveness for sins. It can also specifically refer to the absolution granted by the priest. Over time, the term has expanded to refer to any kind of confession or expression of feelings and thoughts. It's most commonly used in the phrase "short shrift," referring to a brief or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shriftnoun

   the act of shriving

2. Shriftnoun

   confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it

3. Etymology: [OE. shrift, schrift, AS. scrift, fr. scrfan to shrive. See Shrive.]

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1. Shrift

   Shrift was a collaboration between former Smoke City vocalist Nina Miranda and multi-texturalist/producer Dennis Wheatley. Their debut release, Lost In A Moment, brought together acoustic and electronic soundscapes with Miranda's vocals, drawing comparisons with Portishead. "It's all swirling atmosphere, with fingerpicked guitars, glimmering string sections, Brazilian and synthetic percussion and gusty echoes around Ms. Miranda's limpid voice," wrote Jon Pareles in The New York Times. Wheatley is best known for his work with the British electronic band Atlas.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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Anagrams for shrift »

1. firths

2. friths

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrift in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of shrift in a Sentence

1. Allan Gerson:

   I have never seen such short shrift given to a serious argument, the history books will show that this was really a terrible decision.

2. Seneca:

   We should every night call ourselves to an account; What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shrift
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shrift
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shrift
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrift
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shrift
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shrift