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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schrift, n. Also: schrifte, schryft(e, schryfft(e. [ME and e.m.E. scrift(e, shriffte, OE scrift, ON skript, skrift vbl. n.; Schrive v.]
1. Confession to a priest; auricular confession. A particular instance of this.With quot. Leg. S. xl, cf. quot. Wynt. v, s.v. Schrive v. 2.a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 137.
He thame gafe Playne powar our the laffe, To bynd and lois … Al syne to thame to schryfte ware brocht Ib. xviii 717.
Tham … That wil thare synnis syne forsak, With schryft of mowth & hertly wil Thar pennance syne eftyr fulfill Ib. xxxi 9.
Hou the feynde ma ourcumyne be, Be contryt harte & verray schryfte Ib. xl 662.
Thai … tretyt weile that vnthrifte, Til eld had it brocht fra schrifte c1420 Wynt. v 5349.
Hys sacramentys thare all he tuke Wyth schryffte and full contrityowne c1450 Cr. Deyng (STS) 245.
The sacrament of penans and schrift c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 13/19.
Thi schrift, bot it be schawin weill Thow art not abill remissioun for to get Ib. 18/90.
Off schrift postponit … I cry Thé marcy
b. In the phr. to here (a, one's) schrift, to hear (someone's) confession, to ma (one's) schrift, to go to confession (to, til a priest).(1) a1400 Leg. S. iii 894.
Ministeris … To quham I haff gewine powere Al schriftis halely till here Ib. 904.
The bischope … mad hym chifte … to here hyr schrift Ib. xl 978.
A prest wes brocht to here his schrifte(2) a1400 Leg. S. iii 896.
Tak thé ane of tha, And til hym thi schrift thu ma! Ib. xxxii 605.
He … mad schryfte of al that he Had mysdone in ony degre c1420 Wynt. v 4940.
He … come to hym hys schryfft to ma
2. Revelation of personal matters to other people.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 251.
I schaw ȝow sisteris in [M. in to] schrift I wes a schrew evir
