Definitions

1. verb

to free or absolve from sin or debt

“The priest was there to shrieve the troubled soul.”

2. verb

to absolve or forgive from a debt or obligation

“He shrieved his brother of the debt he owed him.”

3. verb

to free or release from something troublesome or difficult

“The therapist helped her shrieve from the past trauma.”

4. noun

one who shrives, especially in a Christian context

“The shrieve led the congregation in prayer.”

5. noun

a ceremony or rite of absolution

“The shrieve was a vital part of the medieval ritual.”