TITHING


Meaning of TITHING in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ī - th i ŋ

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English t ē othung, from teogothian, t ē othian to tithe, take one tenth

Date: before 12th century

: a small administrative division preserved in parts of England apparently orig. made up of ten men with their families

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