"shriver" meaning in All languages combined

See shriver on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shrivers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English shryver, from shrive + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|shryver}} Middle English shryver, {{suffix|en|shrive|er}} shrive + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shriver (plural shrivers)
  1. (obsolete) A person who shrives; a confessor Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-shriver-en-noun-GfmQM5Fq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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