SHRINKER
Shrink"er, n.
Defn: One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.
SHRINKING
Shrink"ing, a. & n.
Defn: from Shrink. Shrinking head (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; — called also sinking head, and riser.
SHRINKINGLY
Shrink"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a shrinking manner.
SHRIVALTY
Shriv"al*ty, n.
Defn: Shrievalty. Johnson.
SHRIVE Shrive, v. t. [imp. Shrived or Shrove (; p. p. Shriven or Shrived; p. pr. & vb. n. Shriving.] Etym: [OE. shriven, schriven, AS. scrivan to shrive, to impose penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skriva to impose punishment; cf. OS. biskriban to be troubled. Cf. Shrift, Shrovetide.]
1. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; — said of a priest as the agent. That they should shrive their parishioners. Piers Plowman. Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . . Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech. Shak. Till my guilty soul be shriven. Longfellow.