tithe

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[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Noun

Singular
tithe

Plural
tithes

tithe (plural tithes)

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  1. A tenth.
  2. The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges.
  3. Hence, a small part or proportion.

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[edit] Adjective

tithe (not comparable)

Positive
tithe

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Tenth.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to tithe

Third person singular
tithes

Simple past
tithed

Past participle
tithed

Present participle
tithing

to tithe (third-person singular simple present tithes, present participle tithing, simple past and past participle tithed)

  1. (transitive) To collect a tithe.
  2. (intransitive) To pay a tithe.

[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈtʲɪhə]

[edit] Noun form

tithe

  1. Plural form of teach.

[edit] Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
tithe thithe dtithe
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.