tithe
1. tithe \'ti-th\ vb [ME tithen, fr. OE teogothian, fr. teogotha tenth] 1:
to pay or give a tenth part of esp. for the support of the church 2: to
levy a tithe on : to pay tithe - tith.er n
2. tithe n [ME, fr. OE teogotha tenth; akin to MLG tegede tenth; both fr. a
pr]ehistoric WGmc derivative of the word represented by OE ti-en ten - more
at TEN 1: a tenth part paid in kind or money as a voluntary contribution or
as a t ax esp. for the support of a religious establishment 2: the
obligation represented by individual tithes - usu. used without ar ticle
3a: TENTH 3b: a small part 4: a small tax or levy