shriven
[ shriv-uh n ]
/ ˈʃrɪv ən /
verb
a past participle of shrive.
Words nearby shriven
shrinker, shrinking violet, shrinking violet, a, shrive, shrivel, shriven, shriver, shroff, shroom, shropshire, shropshire lad, a
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un·shriv·en, adjectiveDefinition for shriven (2 of 2)
shrive
[ shrahyv ]
/ ʃraɪv /
verb (used with object), shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing.
to impose penance on (a sinner).
to grant absolution to (a penitent).
to hear the confession of (a person).
verb (used without object), shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing. Archaic.
to hear confessions.
to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.
Origin of shrive
before 900; Middle English shriven, schrifen, Old English scrīfan to prescribe, cognate with German schreiben to write ≪ Latin scrībere; see scribe1
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shrive
/ (ʃraɪv) /
verb shrives, shriving, shrove, shrived, shriven (ˈʃrɪvən) or shrived mainly RC Church
to hear the confession of (a penitent)
(tr) to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him sacramental absolution
(intr) to confess one's sins to a priest in order to obtain sacramental forgiveness
Derived forms of shrive
shriver, nounWord Origin for shrive
Old English scrīfan, from Latin scrībere to write
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