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CIDE DICTIONARY
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shrove (root: shrive)

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Verb (usu participle)
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CIDE DICTIONARY
shrove, imp. 
     imp. of Shrive.  [1913 Webster]
    "It was formerly customary in England, on this day, for the people to confess their sins to their parish priests, after which they dined on pancakes, or fritters, and the occasion became one of merriment. The bell rung on this day is popularly called Pancake Bell, and the day itself Pancake Tuesday. P. Cyc."  [1913 Webster]
shrove, v. i. 
     To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make merry.  J. Fletcher.  [1913 Webster]
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
shrove, past of SHRIVE.

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