| Tithe (tithe) |
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| Tithe |
| [OE. tithe,
tethe, properly an adj., tenth, AS. teó(?)a the tenth;
akin to tién, t(?)n, t***emacr]n, ten, G.
zehnte, adj., tenth, n., a tithe, Icel. t***i |
A tenth; the tenth
part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart of the increase arising from
the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as
in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the
tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent
charges.
Hence, a small part or proportion.
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To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the
amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on.
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