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

• 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 — I. verb (tithed; tithing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of the church 2. to levy a tithe on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tithe — [OE] Originally, tithe meant simply a ‘tenth’ – a sense that has revived somewhat in recent years. The specific application to a ‘ten per cent levy on annual production, paid to the Church’ dates from the 12th century. It comes from Old English… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• tithe — [OE] Originally, tithe meant simply a ‘tenth’ – a sense that has revived somewhat in recent years. The specific application to a ‘ten per cent levy on annual production, paid to the Church’ dates from the 12th century. It comes from Old English… …   Word origins

• tithe — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ratable tax, assessment, levy, ten percent contribution; see tax 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. levy. see tax …   English dictionary for students

• levy — Synonyms and related words: angary, annex, annexation, annexure, ask, ask for, assess, assessment, attach, attachment, beat the drums, blackmail, boot, bugle call, burden with, call, call for, call to arms, call up, call up, catchword, cess,… …   Moby Thesaurus