英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Shrive \Shrive\, v. t. [imp. {Shrived}or {Shrove}; p. p.
{Shriven}or {Shrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriving}.] [OE.
shriven, schriven, AS. scr[imac]van to shrive, to impose
penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skr[imac]va to impose
punishment; cf. OS. biskr[imac]ban to be troubled. Cf.
{Shrift}, {Shrovetide}.]
1. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer
confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the
agent.
[1913 Webster]

That they should shrive their parishioners. --Piers
Plowman.
[1913 Webster]

Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . .
Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Till my guilty soul be shriven. --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]

2. To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.
[1913 Webster]

Get you to the church and shrive yourself. --Beau. &
Fl.
[1913 Webster]


Shrove \Shrove\,
imp. of {Shrive}.
[1913 Webster]

{Shrove Sunday}, Quinguagesima Sunday.

{Shrove Tuesday}, the Tuesday following Quinguagesima Sunday,
and preceding the first day of Lent, or Ash Wednesday.

Note: It was formerly customary in England, on this day, for
the people to confess their sins to their parish
priests, after which they dined on pancakes, or
fritters, and the occasion became one of merriment. The
bell rung on this day is popularly called Pancake Bell,
and the day itself Pancake Tuesday. --P. Cyc.
[1913 Webster]


Shrove \Shrove\, v. i.
To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make
merry. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher.
[1913 Webster]

请选择你想看的字典辞典：

单词	字典	翻译
Shrove	查看　Shrove　在百度字典中的解释	百度英翻中〔查看〕
Shrove	查看　Shrove　在Google字典中的解释	Google英翻中〔查看〕
Shrove	查看　Shrove　在Yahoo字典中的解释	Yahoo英翻中〔查看〕