short
shrift n. Curt or dismissive treatment. [old english shrift confession: related to *shrive]
superl. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.
shrift n. Curt or dismissive treatment. [old english shrift confession: related to *shrive]
superl. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.