shrift

Etymology
From, from Late , , from  (whence ), from , from , ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.
 * 2) Confession to a priest.
 * 3)  Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.
 * 1)  Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: ,
 * German:, Beichtablegung, Beichtgang
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:, ripittäytyminen
 * Georgian: აღსარება
 * German:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Georgian: მიტევება, შენდობა
 * German: Sündenerlass, Sündenvergebung,
 * Russian: отпуще́ние грехо́в
 * Swedish: syndaförlåtelse