shrive
/ʃraɪv/verb
(past shrove; past participle shriven)with obj.
1- archaic (of a priest) hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve〈古〉（牧师）听忏悔后赦免…的罪。
1.1
shrive oneself
present oneself to a priest for confession, penance, and absolution向牧师忏悔以赎罪。
词源
Old English scrīfan 'impose as a penance', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijven and German schreiben 'write', from Latin scribere 'write'.