verb
- past tense of shrive; heard the confession of and gave absolution to (someone)
Usage: archaic; religious
Examples
- The priest shrived the dying man before he passed away.
- In medieval times, pilgrims were shrived before beginning their journey.
- The confessor shrived all who came to him seeking forgiveness.
- She felt peace after being shrived of her sins.
- The monk shrived the penitent in the small chapel.
- Before the battle, soldiers were shrived by the chaplain.