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Shrives vs Shives - What's the difference?

shrives | shives |

As a verb shrives

is (shrive).

As a noun shives is

.

shrives

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shrive)
  • Anagrams

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    shrive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shrieve (obsolete)

    Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
  • * Shakespeare
  • Doubtless he shrives this woman, / Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech.
  • * Longfellow
  • Till my guilty soul be shriven .
  • To prescribe penance or absolution.
  • (intransitive, or, reflexive) To confess, and receive absolution.
  • "Twas a good thought, boy, to come here and'' ''shrive ", - The Croppy Boy, trad Irish song.

    Derived terms

    * shrove * Shrovetide * Shrove Monday * Shrove Sunday * Shrove Tuesday

    shives

    English

    Noun

    (head)