Grant remission of a sin to.
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Examples for "confess "
1 If the torture be too great to bear, say: 'I will confess .
2 Catholics whose conscientious decision was to vote Yes have nothing to confess .
3 Failing to confess something sufficiently shameful would result in them being punished.
4 I confess to concealing myself in order to hear what was said.
5 There's no need to confess that you forgot to say thank you.
1 The result is a cacophony of engine noise, tire squeal , and numbers.
2 Artoo emitted a loud, startled squeal and immediately released the power lamp.
3 Every now and then he heard the squeal of a young horse.
4 He heard the blade squeal against bone as she wrenched it free.
5 With another squeal of protest the little animal plunged for the bank.
1 Just because I work for Grand D doesn't make me their fink .
2 I'm beginnin' to fink she's gowing to do milord the mokkis prahd.
3 Don' you fink we could ketch one an' hev a fricassee, perfusser?
4 I'll wemember and fink , and tell you what I have finked.
5 I fink He hears better dat way, an' I det better.
1 But I can shrive their souls and hang their bodies most devoutly.
2 By your leave, Earl, I will hear his confession and shrive him now.
3 And his own brother Lars has been sent to shrive him.
4 I will both shrive and absolve you in return for the filthy lucre!
5 Hast thou been to the Canale Orfano to shrive a wretch?
6 Now, Adam of Hunersfield, art thou at thy prayers already ? - I 'll shrive thee quick.
7 When he spoke again, the king said, "Will you yet shrive me?"
8 I should shrive him at once, sir, and anoint him.
9 You are here to shrive a man about to die.
10 Oh, that I could find a priest to shrive me!
11 He bore in his hand the sainted pyx, and commenced to shrive the dying girl.
12 After which, I will shrive those who desire to be partakers of the holy sacrament.
13 But you have told the story bravely, and now will I shrive you, my son.
14 Open the door and let her come in, I will shrive her from every sin.
15 Thou didst shrive him at his last shift, and how sayest thou he was poisoned?
16 Will you shrive me for that disloyalty, dear lady?
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