1. To make confession; to disclose sins or faults, or the state of the conscience. Every tongue shall confess to God. Rom. xiv. 11.
2. To acknowledge; to admit; to concede. But since (And I confess with right) you think me bound. Tennyson.
CONFESSANT
Con*fess"ant, n. Etym: [F. confessant.]
Defn: One who confesses to a priest. [Obs.] Bacon.
CONFESSARY
Con*fess"a*ry, n. Etym: [LL. confessarius.]
Defn: One who makes a confession. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
CONFESSEDLY
Con*fess"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: By confession; without denial. [Written also confessly.]
CONFESSER
Con*fess"er, n.
Defn: One who makes a confession.