tithe
[ tahyth ]
/ taɪð /
noun
verb (used with object), tithed, tith·ing.
verb (used without object), tithed, tith·ing.
to give or pay a tithe.
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Also British, tythe .
Origin of tithe
before 900; (noun) Middle English ti(ghe)the,Old English teogothatenth; (v.) Middle English tithen,Old English teogothian to take the tenth of, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM tithe
titheless, adjectiveun·tithed, adjectiveWords nearby tithe
titchy, titer, titfer, tit for tat, tithable, tithe, tithe barn, tither, tithing, tithonia, Tithonus
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British Dictionary definitions for tithe
tithe
/ (taɪð) /
noun
(often plural) Christianity a tenth part of agricultural or other produce, personal income, or profits, contributed either voluntarily or as a tax for the support of the church or clergy or for charitable purposes
any levy, esp of one tenth
a tenth or very small part of anything
verb
(tr)
- to exact or demand a tithe or tithes from (an individual or group)
- to levy a tithe upon (a crop or amount of produce, etc)
(intr) to pay a tithe or tithes
Derived forms of tithe
tither, nounWord Origin for tithe
Old English teogoth; related to Old Frisian tegotha, Old Saxon tegotho, Old High German zehando, Old Norse tīundi, Gothic taihunda
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Cultural definitions for tithe
tithe
A tenth part of one's annual income contributed to support the clergy or a church. The Mosaic law required the Israelites to pay a tithe for the support of worship.
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