Bible Encyclopedias
Shrift
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
the act of absolving a penitent. (See CONFESSIONAL).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shrift'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/shrift.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.