shriver

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A person who shrives; a confessor

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English shryver suffix from English shrive.

Origin

English

shrive

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Cognates and derived terms

shrive English
shrivest English
shriveth English
shriving English
shryven Middle English
shryver Middle English