Main Entry: shrift

Pronunciation: \ˈshrift, especially Southern ˈsrift\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrift, from scrīfan to shrive — more at shrive

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic a : a remission of sins pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation b : the act of shriving : confession
2 obsolete : confessional