Definitions for shrift

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Spelling: [shrift]
IPA: /ʃrɪft/

Shrift is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 100 anagrams from letters in shrift (fhirst).

Definitions for shrift

noun

  1. the imposition of penance by a priest on a penitent after confession.
  2. absolution or remission of sins granted after confession and penance.
  3. confession to a priest.

Origin of shrift

before 900; Middle English; Old English scrift penance; cognate with German, Dutch schrift writing; see shrive, -th1

Examples for shrift

Under show of shrift, or, in other words, as coming to hear me confess.

In the nature of things he felt that his own shrift must necessarily be short.

Let men attempt such tactics, and their shrift is uncomplimentarily short.

I am in your power, and were I in Miss Lindsay's power alone, my shrift would be short.

He lost his place, his money, and at last came to beg for shrift and punishment.

Let every Christian man strictly keep his Christianity, and go frequently to shrift and housel.

I pray you that you will buy one, for war is bloody work, and the end is sudden with little time for thought or shrift.

Nor dare you go near him on your own account, or short would be your shrift.

At least they would never have insulted her, and Ishmael's shrift would have been short.

His shrift of the morning, hurried and formal as it had been, had softened him.

Word Value for shrift
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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