[tithe] vb tithed ; tith.ing [ME, fr. OE teogothian, fr. teogotha tenth] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to pay or give a tenth part of esp. for the support of the church
2: to levy a tithe on ~ vi: to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe
[2]tithe n [ME, fr. OE teogotha tenth; akin to MLG tegede tenth, OE tien ten--more at ten] (bef. 12c) 1: a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax esp. for the support of a religious establishment
2: the obligation represented by individual tithes
3: tenth; broadly: a small part
4: a small tax or levy