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shrift
/ʃɹɪft/
noun 3
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2ADJ.
short
VERB + SHRIFT
finds, gave, riddling
Definitions
noun
1
The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
For seldom did she go to chapel-shrift, / And seldom felt she any hunger-pain; [...]
2
Confession to a priest.
3
Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.
[Friar:] Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
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For seldom did she go to chapel-shrift, / And seldom felt she any hunger-pain; [...]
Wiktionary02
[Friar:] Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
Wiktionary03
Tom begged Mary for a second chance, but she gave him short shrift.
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