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Search phrase: shrive

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.218And shrive you of a thousand idle pranks. – And shriue you of a thousand idle prankes: 
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.119Doubtless he shrives this woman to her smock;Doubtlesse he shriues this woman to her smock,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.108When he was made a shriver, 'twas for shift.When hee was made a Shriuer, 'twas for shift.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.125shrive me than wive me. Come, Nerissa. Sirrah, goshriue me then wiue me. Come Nerrissa, sirra go
PericlesPer II.iv.9A fire from heaven came and shrivelled upa fire from heauen came and shriueld / Vp
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.179Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains.Be shriu'd and married: here is for thy paines.

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Glossary

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apple-johnkind of apple with a shrivelled skin [associated with midsummer (St John's) day]
clingwither, shrivel, shrink up
contractshrink, shrivel, cripple
drydried, withered, shrivelled
parchdry up, shrivel up
shrinkshrivel up, wither away
shrivehear confession, grant absolution, forgive
shriverfather confessor
writhledwrinkled, shrivelled, withered

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shrivelcling
shrivelcontract
shrivelparch
shrivelshrink
shrivelledwrithled
shrivelleddry

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHRIFTBASICsee SHRIVE
SHRIVEBASICshrift n, shrive v, shriving adj, FESTIVAL, Shrovetide n, Shrove Tuesday adj
SHRIVEPEOPLEshriver n
SHRIVELBASICshrivel v
SHROVETIDEBASICsee SHRIVE

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