| 释义 |
shrove
I.
Etymology: Middle English shroof, from Old English scrāf
past of shrive
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: from shrove- (in shrovetide)
obsolete : to make merry
< went a-shroving through the city — John Fletcher >
especially : to join in the festivities of Shrovetide
III. \ˈshrōv, esp South ˈsrōv, dial ˈswōv\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: shrovetide |