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Definition of Shrive
1. Verb. Grant remission of a sin to. "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
Generic synonyms: Forgive
Derivative terms: Absolution, Absolution, Absolver, Absolvitory
Definition of Shrive
1. v. t. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
2. v. i. To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
Definition of Shrive
1. Verb. (transitive and intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.) ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive or reflexive) To confess, and receive absolution. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shrive
1. to hear the confession of and grant absolution to [v SHROVE or SHRIVED, SHRIVEN, SHRIVING, SHRIVES]
Medical Definition of Shrive
1. 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) Origin: Shrived or Shrove; Shriven or Shrived; Shriving] [OE. Shriven, schriven, AS. Scrivan to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries. Skriva to impose punishment; cf. OS. Biskriban to be troubled. Cf. Shrift, Shrovetide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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