to pay a tithe

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• tithe — [tīth] n. [ME < OE teothe, contr. < teogotha, a TENTH] 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 2. a) a tenth part b) any small part 3. any… …   English World dictionary

• Tithe — For the type of land division, see Tithing (country subdivision). The Tithe Pig, group by Derby Porcelain, c. 1770 A tithe ( …   Wikipedia

• TITHE — General The rendering of tithes of property for sacral purposes was common all over the ancient Near East, though well documented and first hand evidence concerning tithes comes mainly from Mesopotamia (ešrû/eširtu; cf. Dandamaev, in bibl.).… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• tithe — titheless, adj. /tuydh/, n., v., tithed, tithing. n. 1. Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for… …   Universalium

• tithe — [[t]taɪð[/t]] n. v. tithed, tith•ing 1) Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of goods or income paid as a tax for the support of the church 2) any tax or levy esp. of one tenth 3) a tenth part or small part of something 4) to give or pay a tithe of… …   From formal English to slang

• tithe — /taɪð / (say tuydh) noun 1. (often plural) the tenth part of the annual produce of agriculture, etc., due or paid as a tax for the support of the priesthood, religious institutions, etc. 2. any tax, levy, or the like, of one tenth. 3. a tenth… …  

• Tithe Bill — The Tithe Bill was passed by the Whig government, under Lord Melbourne in the latter half of the 1830s. It was passed because the Whig government had an obligation to Daniel O Connell as stipulated under the Lichfield House Compact. Due to this… …   Wikipedia

• tithe — 1. noun /taɪð/ a) A tenth. b) The tenth part 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… …   Wiktionary

• Tithe — Tithe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tithed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tithing}.] [As. te[ o]?ian.] To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on. [1913 Webster] Ye tithe mint and rue. Luke xi. 42. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tithe — Tithe, v. i. Tp pay tithes. [R.] Tusser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tithe — ► NOUN 1) one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy. 2) archaic a tenth of a specified thing. ► VERB ▪ subject to or pay as a tithe. ORIGIN Old English, «tenth» …   English terms dictionary