shrive

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, die Beichte abzunehmen, eine Buße aufzuerlegen und die Sünden zu vergeben (besonders vom Priester gegenüber dem Beichtenden).

An archaic verb meaning to hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve someone (especially a priest to a penitent).

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Grant absolutionC2formalbritish

   To hear a confession and grant forgiveness or remission of sins, typically in a religious context.

   Die Absolution erteilen

   • The priest shrived the penitent sinner.
   • In medieval times, people would travel far to be shriven by a holy man.
   • He sought a priest to shrive him before his journey.

   Synonymeabsolveforgivepardon

   Antonymecondemncursedamnpunish