shrift
noun(shrift)
a remission of sins pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of reconciliation
shrift
noun(shrift)
the act of shriving : confession
shrift
noun(shrift)
confessional
shrift
noun(shrift)
barely adequate time for confession before execution
shrift
noun(shrift)
little or no attention or consideration
shrift
noun(shrift)
quick work —usually used in the phrase make short shrift of