shriving

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of confessing one's sins to a priest and receiving absolution before Easter.

  - "During Lent, people would go to church for shriving before the holy season."
  - "The shriving confessional was a dark, quiet place where people could speak freely about their sins."

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Variants

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shrive , shrived , shriven , shrives , shriving , shrove

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Etymology

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From Old English scrifan 'to write' or 'confess'.

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Trivia

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1. Shriving was an important part of the Christian penitential process during the Middle Ages.

2. Some people believed that the number of lashes received during self-flagellation was a measure of the severity of their sins.

3. Shriving was often accompanied by acts of charity or good works as a way of making amends for wrongdoing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Confession: The act of acknowledging and admitting one's faults or mistakes.

2. Penance: A punishment or act of atonement imposed on oneself as a form of penance or reparation for wrongdoing.

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Culture

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Shriving was an important part of the Christian penitential process, and was often accompanied by acts of self-flagellation or other forms of penance. It was believed that through confession and penance, one could prepare oneself for the resurrection of Easter.

How to Memorize "shriving"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark, quiet confessional booth where people would go to confess their sins and receive shriving.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shriving' with the idea of confession and penance.
   - Think of the confessional booth and the act of confessing sins when you see or hear the word 'shriving'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sins Hidden Revealed In Vaults' to remember the meaning of 'shriving'.

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