shryven

Alternative forms

• schriven, shriven, schrifen, schrevyn, schryfen, schryvyn, sriven, shrive, shrife

Etymology

From Old English sċrīfan, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, from Latin scrībō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃriːvən/

Verb

shryven

1. To confess, admit one's sins, shrive.
2. To confess or admit in other contexts.
3. To listen to or hear the sacrament of confession.
4. To impose either penance or absolution in response to a confession.
5. (usually in translation) To give thanks to God.