What does "shrive" mean?
Shrive: To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively. Get you to the church and shrive yourself. Beau & Fl.
Additional senses
- 2.To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution. Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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