Definitions

1. noun

A person who shrives, especially a priest or deacon authorized to administer the Eucharist and shrive, or a person who cleans or polishes (shives) wood, especially in a shipyard.

“The shipyard’s shrivers worked tirelessly to prepare the new vessel for launch.”

2. verb

to cleanse or purify, especially in a ritual sense; to administer the Eucharist in some Christian traditions.

“The priest shrived the congregation before the service.”