shriving

Significado (Inglés)

Verb

present participle and gerund of shrive

Noun

The hearing of a confession of sins.

shrive

1. (intransitive, transitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).
2. (transitive) To free from guilt, to absolve.
3. (transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution.
4. (intransitive, reflexive) To confess, and receive absolution.

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beichtend

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: shryvyng

In summary

From Middle English shryvyng; equivalent to shrive + -ing.