This is an example of a Fossil word in which an old meaning has been preserved in only one or two special sayings. Short shrift is another. This sense has been lost in all other uses of the word neck. This is an example of a Fossil word in which an old meaning has been preserved in only one or two special sayings.
Short shrift is another.
This sense has been lost in all other uses of the word neck. Short shrift is another. This sense has been lost in all other uses of the word neck. Short shrift is another. This sense has been lost in all other uses of the word neck.