Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tithe
Tithe
tithe
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 tithes paid in kind. Derivatives tithable adj. Etymology: OE teogotha tenth
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I. verb (~d; tithing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth Date: before 12th century transitive verb to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of the church, to levy a ~ on, intransitive verb to give a tenth of one's income as a ~, II. noun see: ten Date: before 12th century a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment, the obligation represented by individual ~s, tenth, a small tax or levy ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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