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tithe (t̸h)

noun

  1. one tenth of the annual produce of one's land or of one's annual income, paid as a tax or contribution to support a church or its clergy
    1. a tenth part
    2. any small part
  2. any tax or levy

Etymology: ME < OE teothe, contr. < teogotha, a tenth

transitive verb tithed, tith·ing

  1. to pay a tithe of (one's produce, income, etc.)
  2. to levy a tithe on or collect a tithe from

Etymology: ME tithen < OE teothian < the n.

intransitive verb

to pay a tithe

tithe Related Forms
tith·able adjective tither noun
tithe Synonyms

tithe

n.

ratable tax, assessment, levy, ten-percent contribution; see tax 1.

tithe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • impropriate: The impropriated tithes, which belonged to the earl of Lonsdale, have nearly all been redeemed by the different landowners.
  • pay: You do NOT need to pay any tithe, donation, or offering of any kind, now or in the future.
  • collect: The history of chancel repair is ancient, dating back prior to 1189 and is linked with the old right to collect tithes.
  • bring: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

Adjective modifier

  • rectorial: The rectorial tithes of the parish, then valued at £ 8 12s.
  • vicarial: The vicarial tithes were commuted in 1841, for £ 244 per annum.
  • great: The greater tithes, or part payment in kind, were given to the vicar by the priest who served the parish.
  • small: His lordship has exchanged the corn tithes of Dalston township, for the small tithes of the Rose estate.

Preposition: into

  • storehouse: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

Modifies a noun

  • rentcharge: They do not deal with parishes where tithe rentcharge was never created, nor do they necessarily cover the whole liability in a parish.
  • apportionment: Tithe apportionment: Madeley Parish £ 12 1s.
  • rent-charge: Would I not have the tithe rent-charge and the ecclesiastical revenues to apply for their relief?
  • commutation: On the 1840 tithe commutation award map the race takes its present route.
  • barn: Tithe barn, with the city's West Wall visible behind.
  • map: The image below is based on the tithe map for Builth made in 1840.

Noun used with modifier

  • corn: Lands of Newhaven with corn tithes and money stipend were annexed from St Cuthbert's, 1630.

Preposition: in

  • parish: The payment of tithes in this parish is particularly easy and pleasant, and we might say unique.

Preposition: of

  • township: The tithes of this township belong to the Chichester family.
  • wool: The matter was referred to Bishop Bell, who awarded to the vicar the tithes of wool and lamb, and other small dues.
  • parish: The tithes of the two parishes were commuted in 1837 for £ 700 per annum.
tithe Quotes

   PERSONALITY TITHE: A price paid for becoming a couple; previously amusing human beings become boring: 'Thanks for inviting us, but Noreen and I are going to look at flatware catalogs tonight. Afterward we're going to watch the shopping channel.'

—Coupland, Douglas

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