tithing
什一的課稅,十家區
Tithe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tithed p. pr. & vb. n. Tithing.] To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on.
Ye tithe mint and rue. --Luke xi. 42.
Tith·ing, n.
1. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.
To take tithing of their blood and sweat. --Motley.
2. O. Eng. Law A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary.
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