TITHE


Meaning of TITHE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.