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Bible Encyclopedias
Shryving Cloth.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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Some antiquaries hold that this was the veil which was hung before the rood loft in Lent. Others believe it to have been a head veil assumed by women when they went to confession in church; for as confessionals probably did not generally exist in the ancient Church of England, a "shryving cloth" may have been found convenient in protecting the penitent from the public gaze. The latter explanation seems at least reasonable and probable.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shryving Cloth.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/shryving-cloth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shryving Cloth.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/shryving-cloth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
