Associations to the word «Shrive»
Noun
- Tuesday
- Lent
- Carnival
- Wednesday
- Monday
- Easter
- Cock
- Penance
- Ash
- Bun
- Cb
- Abstinence
- Fasting
- Fax
- Confessor
- Madeira
- Parade
- Celebration
- Pius
- Brothel
- Pastry
- Confession
- Feast
- Sin
- Ng
- Sacrament
- Prentice
- Xii
- Halloween
- Procession
- Priest
- Throwing
- Tide
- Holiday
- Fast
- Thursday
- Lemon
- Cake
- Costume
- Westminster
- Catholic
- Goose
- Moor
- Ball
- Christmas
- Dead
- Monk
- Custom
- Christianity
- Friday
- Conscience
- Tradition
- Dutch
- Festival
- Pope
- Mar
- Finland
- Orleans
- Day
- Eve
- Dinner
- Evening
- Beginning
- Sugar
- February
- Soul
- Meat
- Egg
- Christian
- Birthday
- Jesus
- Cook
- Abbey
- Denmark
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SHRIVE, verb. (transitive and intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
SHRIVE, verb. (transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution.
SHRIVE, verb. (intransitive or reflexive) To confess, and receive absolution.
Dictionary definition
SHRIVE, verb. Grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's".
Wise words
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principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.