tithing

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Tithe Source: opted

2. n. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe. Source: opted

3. n. A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. Source: opted

4. 1. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe. To take tithing of their blood and sweat. Motley. 2. (O. Eng. Law) A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. Blackstone. Source: webster

5. A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near eachother, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the goodbehavior of each other; a decennary. Blackstone. Source: adambom

6. n:100 v exact a tithe from v levy a tithe on (produce or a crop) v pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church v pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church Source: ecdict

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