Definition of tithe

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Tithe (n.) A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart 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 Wales are commuted by law into rent charges..

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Counterterm :: Counterterm (n.) A term or word which is the opposite of, or antithesis to, another; an antonym; -- the opposite of synonym; as, foe is the counterterm of friend..
Modus :: Modus (n.) A fixed compensation or equivalent given instead of payment of tithes in kind, expressed in full by the phrase modus decimandi..
Antimetathesis :: Antimetathesis (n.) An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.
Tither :: Tither (n.) One who collects tithes.
Whiteboy :: Whiteboy (a.) One of an association of poor Roman catholics which arose in Ireland about 1760, ostensibly to resist the collection of tithes, the members of which were so called from the white shirts they wore in their nocturnal raids..
Hematotherma :: Hematotherma (n. pl.) The warm-blooded vertebrates, comprising the mammals and birds; -- the antithesis to hematocrya..
Tithing :: Tithing (n.) The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.
Antithetic :: Antithetic (a.) Alt. of Antithetica.
Untithed :: Untithed (a.) Not subjected tithes.
Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes..
Decimate :: Decimate (v. t.) To take the tenth part of; to tithe.
Predial :: Predial (a.) Issuing or derived from land; as, predial tithes..
Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) Opposition; contrast.
Adversative :: Adversative (a.) Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force..
Tither :: Tither (n.) One who pays tithes.
Tythe :: Tythe (n.) See Tithe.
Tithed :: Tithed (imp. & p. p.) of Tith.
Tithable :: Tithable (a.) Subject to the payment of tithes; as, tithable lands..
Antitheses :: Antitheses (pl. ) of Antithesi.
Pernancy :: Pernancy (n.) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits..
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