shriving
1Shriving — Shriv ing, n. Shrift; confession. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
2Shriving — Shrive Shrive, v. t. [imp. {Shrived}or {Shrove}; p. p. {Shriven}or {Shrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriving}.] [OE. shriven, schriven, AS. scr[=i]van to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skr[=i]va to impose punishment; cf. OS.… …
3shriving — v. hear a confession of sins; assign penance for sins; absolve sins after confession and repentance …
4shriving — shrīˈving noun (Spenser) Shrift • • • Main Entry: ↑shrive …
5shriving-time — shrīˈving time noun (Shakespeare) Time for confession • • • Main Entry: ↑shrive …
6Olney, Buckinghamshire — For other uses, see Olney (disambiguation). Coordinates: 52°09′11″N 0°42′00″W / 52.153°N 0.700°W / 52.153; 0.700 …
7pancake races — The custom of eating pancakes on *Shrove Tuesday is well attested from the 16th century onwards; in the 19th century there are many references to the custom of tolling a church bell at 11. a.m. or midday to show the day s work was over and… …
8Shrift — Shrift, n. [OE. shrift, schrift, AS. scrift, fr. scr[=i]fan to shrive. See {Shrive}.] 1. The act of shriving. [1913 Webster] In shrift and preaching is my diligence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Confession made to a priest, and the absolution… …
9Shrift father — Shrift Shrift, n. [OE. shrift, schrift, AS. scrift, fr. scr[=i]fan to shrive. See {Shrive}.] 1. The act of shriving. [1913 Webster] In shrift and preaching is my diligence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Confession made to a priest, and the… …
10Shrive — Shrive, v. t. [imp. {Shrived}or {Shrove}; p. p. {Shriven}or {Shrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriving}.] [OE. shriven, schriven, AS. scr[=i]van to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skr[=i]va to impose punishment; cf. OS.… …
