shryven

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English sċrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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shryven

  1. To confess, admit one's sins, shrive.
  2. To confess or admit in other contexts.
  3. To listen to or hear the sacrament of confession.
  4. To impose either penance or absolution in response to a confession.
  5. (usually in translation) To give thanks to God.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: shrive
  • Scots: schrive

References

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