shrieving
/ˈʃrivɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of shrieve: the act of hearing confession, giving absolution, or confessing sins.
- Shrieving was an important part of Lenten traditions.
- He felt relieved after shrieving his guilt to the chaplain.
- The priest spent the afternoon shrieving the faithful.
noun
- The act or practice of confession and absolution.
- The ritual of shrieving was described in the old manuscript.
- The shrieving took place in a small wooden booth.
- Many pilgrims sought shrieving at the monastery.