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SHRI'VING, n. Shrift; confession taken. Obs .
SHRI'VER, n. [from shrive .] A confessor. Obs .
SHRIV'ELING, ppr. Contracting into wrinkles.
SHRIV'ELED, pp. Contracted into wrinkles.
SHRIVEL, v.i. shriv'l . [from the root of rivel .] To comtract; to draw or be dr...
SHRIVE, v.t. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession; as ...
SHRIV'ALTY. [See Shrievalty .]
SHRINK'ING, ppr. Contracting; drawing together; withdrawing from danger; declini...
SHRINK'ER, n. One that shrinks; one that withdraws from danger.
SHRINK'AGE, n. A shrinking or contraction into a less compass. Make an allowance...
SHRINK, v.i. pret. and pp. shrunk . the old pret. shrank and pp. shrunken are ne...
SHRINE, n. [L. scrinium .] A case or box; particularly applied to a case in whic...
SHRIMP, v.t. To contract. [ Not in use .] SHRIMP , n. [supra.] 1. A crustaceous ...
SHRIL'LY, adv. Acutely, as sound; with a sharp sound or voice.
SHRILL'NESS, n. Acuteness of sound; sharpness or fineness of voice.
SHRILL, a. [L. grillus .] 1. Sharp; acute; piercing; as sound; as a shrill voice...