shrive /fraiv; Jraiv/ V/ (pt ~d or shrove) /frauv; frov/, pp ~d or shriven /'fnvn; '/rivsn/ [VP6A] (archaic, of a priest) hear the confession of a penitent sinner and absolve him from the spiritual consequences of his sin(s). (古，指教士)聽?wèi)曰谡邞曰诙馄渥铩?/td>