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SHRIEVE, n. Sherif. [ Not in use .]
SHRIFT, n. Confession made to a priest. Obs .
SHRIGHT, for shrieked . SHRIGHT , n. A shriek. [ Not in use .]
SHRIKE, n. [See Shriek .] The butcher-bird; a genus of birds called Lanius, of s...
SHRILL, a. [L. grillus .] 1. Sharp; acute; piercing; as sound; as a shrill voice...
SHRILL'NESS, n. Acuteness of sound; sharpness or fineness of voice.
SHRIL'LY, adv. Acutely, as sound; with a sharp sound or voice.
SHRIMP, v.t. To contract. [ Not in use .] SHRIMP , n. [supra.] 1. A crustaceous ...
SHRINE, n. [L. scrinium .] A case or box; particularly applied to a case in whic...
SHRINK, v.i. pret. and pp. shrunk . the old pret. shrank and pp. shrunken are ne...
SHRINK'AGE, n. A shrinking or contraction into a less compass. Make an allowance...
SHRINK'ER, n. One that shrinks; one that withdraws from danger.
SHRINK'ING, ppr. Contracting; drawing together; withdrawing from danger; declini...
SHRIV'ALTY. [See Shrievalty .]
SHRIVE, v.t. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession; as ...
SHRIVEL, v.i. shriv'l . [from the root of rivel .] To comtract; to draw or be dr...