shrive 
(shrīv)
(shrīv)v. shrove (shrōv) or shrived, shriv·en (shrĭvən) or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives
v.tr.
1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent).
2. To obtain absolution for (oneself) by confessing and doing penance.
v.intr.
Archaic
Archaic
1. To make or go to confession.
2. To hear confessions.
[Middle English schriven, from Old English scrīfan, from Latin scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
shriver n.
- “Frank.”
- “Gabby.”
- “Gerry.”
- “Herbie.”
- “Hotspur.”
- “Ike.”
- “Jelly Roll.”
- “Jim.”
- “Joe.”
- “Kim.”
- “Kit.”
- “Le Douanier.”
- “Tex.”
- “the Black Prince.”
- “the Confessor.”
- “the Hoosier Poet.”
- “the Lady with the Lamp.”
- “Vince.”
- “Willie.”
- Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus.
- Flavius Valerius Constantinus.
- flavivirus
- flavo-
- flavone
- flavonoid