One entry found for shrive.

Main Entry: shrive
Pronunciation: shrv
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): shrived or shrove /shrv/; shriv·en /shriv-n /; or shrived; shriv·ing /shr-vi/
1 : to hear the confession of and administer the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance to : PARDON
2 archaic : to confess one's sins especially to a priest

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