I.
Etymology: Middle English shroof, from Old English scrāf
past of shrive
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from shrove- (in shrovetide )
obsolete : to make merry
went a- shroving through the city — John Fletcher
especially : to join in the festivities of Shrovetide
III. ˈshrōv, esp South ˈsrōv, dial ˈswōv noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: shrovetide