[kstewskis]

BTTT on Shrove Tuesday. Are all your sins shriven?

I really hate it when I shrove! ;oD

[linda_22003]

I hope this helps, since you don't seem to be familiar with the word. Here is the definition for "shrive", the verb form:

VERB: Inflected forms: shrove ( shrv) or shrived, shriv·en ( shrvn) or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives

TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. To obtain absolution for (oneself) by confessing and doing penance.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: Archaic 1. To make or go to confession. 2. To hear confessions.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English schriven, from Old English scrfan, from Latin scrbere, to write. See skrbh- in Appendix I.