Definition of shrive

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Shrive (v. i.) To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution..

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Shrived :: Shrived (imp.) of Shriv.
Weazeny :: Weazeny (a.) Somewhat weazen; shriveled.
Fulsome :: Fulsome (a.) Full; abundant; plenteous; not shriveled.
Shrivelled :: Shrivelled () of Shrive.
Sizzle :: Sizzle (v. i.) To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound..
Wizen-faced :: Wizen-faced (a.) Having a shriveled, thin, withered face..
Shriveling :: Shriveling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shrive.
Shrive :: Shrive (v. t.) To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
Shram :: Shram (v. t.) To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to benumb.
Shrive :: Shrive (v. t.) To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively..
Shrove :: Shrove () imp. of Shrive.
Wither :: Wither (n.) To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted..
Parch :: Parch (v. t.) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever..
Wizened :: Wizened (a.) Dried; shriveled; withered; shrunken; weazen; as, a wizened old man..
Shrived :: Shrived () of Shriv.
Shrieve :: Shrieve (v. t.) To shrive; to question.
Scorching :: Scorching (a.) Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.
Corky :: Corky (a.) Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up..
Shriven :: Shriven () p. p. of Shrive.
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