shrift

noun

He confessed his sins during his shrift.

意味（1）

The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.

For seldom did she go to chapel-shrift, / And seldom felt she any hunger-pain; …

意味（2）

Confession to a priest.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.

[Friar:] Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.