What does earshrift mean?
Earshrift means (obsolete, rare, colloquial) auricular confession; shrift.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, rare, colloquial) auricular confession; shrift.
In this earshrift (auricular confession) are wrought their malicious mysteries. In it the poor simple creatures are taught to delight in ignorance, and to beware of the reading or hearing of the Scripture in the English tongue, contrary to Christ.
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Earshrift means (obsolete, rare, colloquial) auricular confession; shrift.
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In this earshrift (auricular confession) are wrought their malicious mysteries. In it the poor simple creatures are taught to delight in ignorance, and to beware of the reading or hearing of the Scripture in the English tongue, contrary to Christ.
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