Shrink"er (?), n. One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.
Shrink"ing, a. & n. from Shrink.
Shrinking head (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold
for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of
the casting; -- called also sinking head, and riser.
Shrink"ing*ly, adv. In a shrinking manner.
Shriv"al*ty (?), n. Shrievalty. Johnson.
Shrive (?), v. t. [imp. Shrived (?) or Shrove (&?;); p. p. Shriven (?)
or Shrived; p. pr. & vb. n. Shriving.] [OE. shriven, schriven, AS.
scrvan to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries.
skrva to impose punishment; cf. OS. biskrban to be troubled. Cf.
Shrift, Shrovetide.] 1. To hear or receive the confession of; to
administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the
agent.
That they should shrive their parishioners.
Piers Plowman.
Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . . Else ne'er could he so long
protract his speech.
Shak.
Till my guilty soul be shriven.
Longfellow.