shrove

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A past tense of shrive
To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make merry
past tense of to shrive
of Shrive
Shrove Tuesday
The day before the beginning of Lent, when pancakes are traditionally eaten, originally to use up milk and eggs that would otherwise spoil because of not being eaten during Lent
Shrove Monday
The Monday before Ash Wednesday
Shrove Sunday
The Sunday before Ash Wednesday
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. People traditionally eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. = Pancake Day. The day before Ash Wednesday. the day before the first day of the Christian period of Lent, when people in Britain traditionally eat pancake s (Shrove from shrive (of a Christian priest) (11-21 centuries), from scrifan; SHRIFT)
Shrove Tuesday
last day before Lent, last day of Shrovetide (British and Canadians make pancakes on this day)
shrove tuesday
Mardi Gras: the last day before Lent
shrive
To confess, and receive absolution

Twas a good thought, boy, to come here and shrive, - The Croppy Boy, trad Irish song.

shrive
To prescribe penance or absolution
shrive
{v} to hear a confession, confess, reveal
shrive
{f} hear a confession of sins; assign penance for sins; absolve sins after confession and repentance
shrive
To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
shrive
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
shrive
To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; said of a priest as the agent
shrive
To confess, and receive absolution; used reflexively
shrive
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution
shrove

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    Etymologie

    [ 'shrIv, esp Southern 's ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English scrIfan to shrive, prescribe , from Latin scribere to write; more at SCRIBE.
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