tithe
tithe
Definition
tithe (tīt̸h)
noun
- 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
- a tenth part
- any small part
- any tax or levy
Etymology: ME < OE teothe, contr. < teogotha, a tenth
transitive verb tithed, tith′·ing
- to pay a tithe of (one's produce, income, etc.)
- to levy a tithe on or collect a tithe from
Etymology: ME tithen < OE teothian < the n.
intransitive verb
to pay a tithe
tith′·able adjective
tith′er noun
tithe
Synonyms
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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
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.'
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