SpletShrift definition: Absolution given by a priest. 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 Splet09. apr. 2024 · 1. to hear the confession of (a penitent ) 2. (transitive) to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him or her sacramental absolution. 3. (intransitive) to …

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SpletShrieve definition: Sheriff. . I know him: he was a botcher's 'prentice in Paris, from whence he was whipped for getting the shrieve's fool with child: a dumb innocent that could not … le jolly nero

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SpletNoun shrieve ( pl. shrieves) Obsolete form of sheriff 1591, unknown author, The Troublesome Reign of King John: Please it your Majesty, here is the shrieve of Northamptonshire, with certain persons that of late committed a riot, and have appealed to your Majesty beseeching your Highness for special cause to hear them. Spletshrieve ( ʃriːv) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an archaic word for sheriff Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins … Spletto make such a cry: We shrieked with laughter when we realized how stupid we'd been. I tried to apologize, but he just shrieked abuse at me. [ + speech ] "Don't you dare do that … avalon 2005