Definition of: shrive

(shrīv) v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing v.t.
1. To receive the confession of and give absolution to.
2. To obtain absolution for (oneself) by confessing one's sins and doing penance.
—v.i.
3. To make confession.
4. To hear confession. [OE scrīfan, ult. <L scribere write, prescribe]
—shriv′er noun