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shriving

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Shrive  \Shrive\,  v.  t.  [imp.  {Shrived}or  {Shrove};  p.  p. 
  {Shriven}or  {Shrived};  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Shriving}.]  [OE. 
  shriven,  schriven,  AS  scr[=i]van  to  shrive,  to  impose 
  penance  or  punishment;  akin  to  OFries  skr[=i]va  to  impose 
  punishment;  cf  OS  biskr[=i]ban  to  be  troubled.  Cf 
  {Shrift},  {Shrovetide}.] 
  1.  To  hear  or  receive  the  confession  of  to  administer 
  confession  and  absolution  to  --  said  of  a  priest  as  the 
  agent. 
 
  That  they  should  shrive  their  parishioners.  --Piers 
  Plowman. 
 
  Doubtless  he  shrives  this  woman,  .  .  .  Else  ne'er 
  could  he  so  long  protract  his  speech.  --Shak. 
 
  Till  my  guilty  soul  be  shriven.  --Longfellow. 
 
  2.  To  confess,  and  receive  absolution;  --  used  reflexively. 
 
  Get  you  to  the  church  and  shrive  yourself  --Beau.  & 
  Fl 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Shriving  \Shriv"ing\,  n. 
  Shrift;  confession.  --Spenser.




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