shriving

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third-person singular of shrive
Shrift; confession
shrive
To confess, and receive absolution

Twas a good thought, boy, to come here and shrive, - The Croppy Boy, trad Irish song.

shrive
To prescribe penance or absolution
shrive
{v} to hear a confession, confess, reveal
shrive
{f} hear a confession of sins; assign penance for sins; absolve sins after confession and repentance
shrive
To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
shrive
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
shrive
To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; said of a priest as the agent
shrive
To confess, and receive absolution; used reflexively
shrive
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution
shriving
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