verb (~d or shrove; ~n or ~d; shriving) see: scribe Date: before 12th century transitive verb to administer the sacrament of reconciliation to, to free from guilt, intransitive verb to confess one's sins especially to a priest
SHRIVE
Meaning of SHRIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012