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shriving
present participle of shrive
shriving (plural shrivings)
The hearing of a confession of sins.
Source: Wiktionary
Shriv"ing, n.
Definition: Shrift; confession. Spenser.
Shrive, v. t. [imp. Shrived or Shrove (; p. p. Shriven or Shrived; p. pr. & vb. n. Shriving.] Etym: [OE. shriven, schriven, AS. scrivan to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skriva to impose punishment; cf. OS. biskriban to be troubled. Cf. Shrift, Shrovetide.]
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. Piers Plowman. Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . . Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech. Shak. Till my guilty soul be shriven. Longfellow.
2. To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively. Get you to the church and shrive yourself. Beau & Fl.
Shrive, v. i.
Definition: To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
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Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. Itβs also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.