shrift
shrift
noun \ˈshrift, especially Southern ˈsrift\Definition of SHRIFT
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
See Origin of SHRIFT
Middle English, from Old English scrift, from scrīfan to shrive — more at shrive
First Known Use: before 12th century
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