shrive

shrive  (shrv)

v. shrove (shrv) or shrived, shriv·en (shrvn) or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives

v.tr.

1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent).

2. To obtain absolution for (oneself) by confessing and doing penance.

v.intr. Archaic

1. To make or go to confession.

2. To hear confessions.

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[Middle English schriven, from Old English scrfan, from Latin scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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shriver n.

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shrive [ʃraɪv]

vb shrives, shriving ; shrove, shrived ; shriven [ˈʃrɪv^ən], shrived Chiefly RC Church

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to hear the confession of (a penitent)

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (tr) to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him sacramental absolution

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (intr) to confess one's sins to a priest in order to obtain sacramental forgiveness

[Old English scrīfan, from Latin scrībere to write]

shriver  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

shrive - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's" absolve forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

Translations

shrive pret <shrove>, ptp <shriven>

vt (old) → die Beichte abnehmen (+dat)