scrift

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • what is prescribed as punishment; penalty
  • penance, shrift
  • one who passes sentence; judge

Etymology

Derived from Latin scrīptum (something written, text).

Origin

Latin

scrīptum

Gloss

something written, text

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