SHRIVE


Meaning of SHRIVE in English

[ ʃrʌɪv ]

■ verb ( past shrove ; past participle ~n ) archaic (of a priest) hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve.

↘( ~ oneself ) present oneself to a priest for confession, penance, and absolution.

Origin

OE scrīfan 'impose as a penance', of Gmc origin, from L. scribere 'write'.

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