shrive

1. v. t. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent. Source: opted

2. v. t. To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively. Source: opted

3. v. i. To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution. Source: opted

4. v. grant remission of a sin to Source: wordnet

5. 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. To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution. Spenser. Source: webster

6. To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confessionand absolution. Spenser. Source: adambom

7. v. grant remission of a sin to Source: ecdict

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