to pay tithe
11Tithe barn — A tithe barn was a type of barn used in England and Germany in the Middle Ages and in the United States for storing the tithes a tenth of the farm s produce which had to be given to the church. Abbey barns, large warehouse like barns found on… …
12Tithe Bill — The Tithe Bill was passed by the Whig government, under Lord Melbourne in the latter half of the 1830s. It was passed because the Whig government had an obligation to Daniel O Connell as stipulated under the Lichfield House Compact. Due to this… …
13tithe — 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… …
14tithe — 1. noun /taɪð/ a) A tenth. b) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and… …
15Tithe — A tenth of the produce of the earth consecrated and set apart for special purposes. The dedication of a tenth to God was recognized as a duty before the time of Moses. Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek (Gen. 14:20; Heb. 7:6); and Jacob vowed… …
16tithe — [tʌɪδ] noun 1》 one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy. 2》 archaic a tenth of a specified thing. verb subject to or pay as a tithe. Derivatives tithable adjective Origin OE tēotha… …
17tithe — n. & v. n. 1 one tenth of the annual produce of land or labour, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy. 2 a tenth part. v. 1 tr. subject to tithes. 2 intr. pay tithes. Phrases and idioms: tithe barn a barn built to hold… …
18tithe — I. , v. n. == pay tithes; pret. ‘tetheȝede.’ RG. 261 II. , v. a. == grant. RG. 114. AS. tiðian …
19tithe — taɪð n. tenth part; tenth part of one s income paid as a tax for the support of religious institutions v. pay a tenth of one s income to support the Church; collect taxes equalling one tenth of each person s income to support the Church …
20Saladin tithe — The Saladin tithe, or the Aid of 1188, was a tax, or more specifically a tallage, levied in England and to some extent in France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.BackgroundIn July of 1187, the Kingdom of… …
