verb
a simple past tense of shrive.
Origin:
Middle English shroof, Old English scrāf
Middle English shroof, Old English scrāf
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verb (used with object)
1.
to impose penance on (a sinner).
2.
to grant absolution to (a penitent).
3.
to hear the confession of (a person).
verb (used without object) Archaic.
4.
to hear confessions.
5.
to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English shriven, schrifen, Old English scrīfan to prescribe, cognate with German schreiben to write ≪ Latin scrībere; see scribe1
before 900; Middle English shriven, schrifen, Old English scrīfan to prescribe, cognate with German schreiben to write ≪ Latin scrībere; see scribe1
Related forms
un·shrived, adjective
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shrive (ʃraɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , shrives, shriving, shrove, shrived, shriven, shrived | |
| 1. | to hear the confession of (a penitent) |
| 2. | (tr) to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him sacramental absolution |
| 3. | (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 | |
| shrove (ʃrəʊv) | |
| —vb | |
| a past tense of shrive | |
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Word Origin & History
shrive
O.E. scrifan "assign, decree, impose penance," from W.Gmc. *skriban (cf. O.S. scriban, O.Du. scrivan, Du. schrijven "to write;" O.N. skrjpt "penance, confession"), an early borrowing from L. scribere "to write" (see script).
shrove
1570s, shortened from Shrovetide (early 15c.), from schrof-, related to schrifen (see shrive). Shrove Tuesday (c.1500) is from practice of celebration and merrymaking before going to confession at the beginning of Lent.
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