plural tithers
Definition of tither
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : one that pays tithes
2 : one that collects or advocates the payment of tithes
tither
noun (2)Definition of tither (Entry 2 of 2)
informal
: a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : dither Of course it was impossible to ignore the presence of an aging white woman accompanied by a small black child. The ship was in a tither.— Alice Walker
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The first known use of tither was in the 14th century
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