SHRIEVES

Noun

shrieves

plural of shrieve

Verb

shrieves

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shrieve

Source: Wiktionary


SHRIEVE

Shrieve, n. Etym: [Contr. from OE. shereve. See Sheriff.]

Definition: A sheriff. [Obs.] Shak.

Shrieve, v. t.

Definition: To shrive; to question. [Obs.] "She gan him soft to shrieve." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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