Shrift Definition

shrĭft
noun
The act of shriving.
Webster's New World
Confession to and absolution by a priest.
Webster's New World
Absolution given by a priest.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Shrift

Noun

Singular:
shrift
Plural:
shrifts

Origin of Shrift

  • Middle English from Old English scrift from Latin scrīptum something written from neuter past participle of scrībere to write shrive

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Shrift Sentence Examples

  • Such thieves as refused to work with him received short shrift.

  • By contrast, the female actors seem to get short shrift, with few good lines to rise up to.

  • But why do the tenors always get such short shrift?

  • A Chinese attempt to enter the US energy sector was given very short shrift by the US Congress only a couple of months ago.

  • This has been given short shrift by both politicians and IT experts.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHR

Words Ending With

TFTIFT

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Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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