tithing

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noun

tith·​ing ˈtī-t͟hiŋ 

: a small administrative division preserved in parts of England apparently originally made up of ten men with their families

tithing

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present participle of tithe entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English tēothung, from teogothian, tēothian to tithe, take one tenth

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tithing

• writhing