I. ˈtīth verb
( tithed ; tith·ing )
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
intransitive verb
: to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teogotha tenth; akin to Middle Low German tegede tenth, Old English tīen ten — more at ten
Date: before 12th century
1. : a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially 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