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Shrive   Listen
verb
Shrive  v. t.  (past shrove; past part. shriven; pres. part. shriving)  
1.
To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; said of a priest as the agent. "That they should shrive their parishioners." "Doubtless he shrives this woman,... Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech." "Till my guilty soul be shriven."
2.
To confess, and receive absolution; used reflexively. "Get you to the church and shrive yourself."






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