shrive

shrive

verb \ˈshrīv, especially Southern ˈsrīv\

shrived or shrove\ˈshrōv, ˈsrōv\shriv·en\ˈshri-vən, ˈsri-\ or shrivedshriv·ing

Definition of SHRIVE

transitive verb

1

: to administer the sacrament of reconciliation to

2

: to free from guilt

intransitive verb

archaic : to confess one's sins especially to a priest

Origin of SHRIVE

Middle English, from Old English scrīfan to shrive, prescribe (akin to Old High German scrīban to write), from Latin scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SHRIVE

chive, Clive, dive, drive, five, gyve, hive, jive, live, rive, skive, strive, thrive, wive