Looking for the meaning of the word SHRIVE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SHRIVE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Shrive
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English scrīfan ‘impose as a penance’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijven and German schreiben ‘write’, from Latin scribere ‘write’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃrʌɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a priest) hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve
Short Definition:(of priest) hear confession of, assign penance to, and absolve
Examples:- none of her chaplains knew English or French enough to shrive the king
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