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Showing words for SHRIFT using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Shrift

firths, friths, shrift

5 Letter Words for Shrift

first, firth, frist, frith, frits, hirst, rifts, shift, shirt

4 Letter Words for Shrift

firs, fish, fist, fits, fris, frit, hist, hits, isth, rifs, rift, rist, rits, shir, shit, shri, sift, sith, stir, thir, this, tshi

3 Letter Words for Shrift

fir, fit, fri, frs, frt, fsh, fth, hir, his, hit, hrs, hts, ifs, ihs, irs, ish, ist, its, rfs, rif, rit, rti, shf, shi, shr, sht, sif, sir, sit, sri, str, tfr, tis, trf, tri, trs, tsh, tsi

Definitions for Shrift

[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.
[4] archaic the act or an instance of shriving or being shriven See also short shrift

Words related to Shrift

retribution, penitence, repentance, contrition, remorse, atonement, forgiveness, absolution, compunction, mortification, sorrow, confession, compensation, rue, penalty, suffering, purgation, attrition, ruth, punishment

Words nearby Shrift

shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve, shrift, shrike, shrill, shrimp, shrimp plant, shrimper

Origin of Shrift

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

Words that may be confused with Shrift

shift, shrift

Word origin for Shrift

Old English scrift, from Latin scriptum script

Synonyms for Shrift

absolution, atonement, contrition, forgiveness, penitence, remorse, repentance, retribution, attrition, compensation, compunction, confession, expiation, mortification, penalty, punishment, purgation, rue, ruth, self-flagellation, sorrow, suffering, hair shirt, remorsefulness, sackcloth and ashes