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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: shriftMain 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 
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