Shrove
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɹəʊv/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shrove is a verb meaning simple past of shrive.
Meaning
simple past of shrive.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To join in the festivities of Shrovetide.
- (obsolete, by extension) To make merry.
Example Sentences
Servant, your counsel's excellent good, And shall be follow'd, 'twill be rarely strange To see him stated thus, as though he went A shroving through the City
Word Forms
- shroves
- shroving
- shroved
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shram, shrim, shrow, shroud, shroff, shrinke.
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