shriving

S1H4R1I1V4I1N1G2

noun

The hearing of a confession of sins.

OriginMiddle English schryvynge →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shrive
nounshriving (plural shrivings)

plural shrivings

  1. The hearing of a confession of sins.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishschryvynge
  2. Englishshriving

From Middle English schryvynge; equivalent to shrive + -ing.

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APA

shriving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriving

MLA

“shriving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shriving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriving.

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