Definition of tithe

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Tithe (n.) Hence, a small part or proportion..

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Commutation :: Commutation (n.) A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations..
Hematocrya :: Hematocrya (n. pl.) The cold-blooded vertebrates, that is, all but the mammals and birds; -- the antithesis to Hematotherma..
Impropriation :: Impropriation (n.) The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated..
Parsonage :: Parsonage (n.) A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish..
Decimate :: Decimate (v. t.) To take the tenth part of; to tithe.
Tither :: Tither (n.) One who collects tithes.
Antithetical :: Antithetical (a.) Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted..
Rector :: Rector (n.) A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar..
Diverb :: Diverb (n.) A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.
Tithing :: Tithing (n.) The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.
Tythe :: Tythe (n.) See Tithe.
Teind :: Teind (n.) A tithe.
Pernancy :: Pernancy (n.) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits..
Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes..
Tithe :: Tithe (a.) Tenth.
Antitheses :: Antitheses (pl. ) of Antithesi.
Mortuary :: Mortuary (a.) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty..
Tithe :: Tithe (v. i.) Tp pay tithes.
Antithet :: Antithet (n.) An antithetic or contrasted statement.
Predial :: Predial (a.) Issuing or derived from land; as, predial tithes..
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