As the storm knocked out the lights, the priest continued shrieving the penitent by candlelight.

Last night the old chapel bell shright once, and everyone remembered the village's old warnings.

In the medieval charter, the shrieves were granted authority to oversee law and order across the shire.

The painter captured the shrikelike posture of the bird, its hooked beak and stiff tail rendered in fine brushstrokes.

Last night's haunted house turned into a full-blown shriekfest that had even the bravest guests running for the exit.

The midnight movie screenings quickly turned into shriekfests as jump-scares startled the entire audience.

She laughed shriekingly when she saw the spider.

The shrieky child darted between the displays, making shoppers wince.

The sheriff's office assigned several deputies to handle the shrieval duties during the county fair.

In the village chronicle, it was noted that the priest would shrieve anyone who sought his counsel.