A tax of ten percent of one's income or production, which was dedicated to the government/empire, or to the temple. The OT laws mandated that such a tax be paid by Jews to support the Jerusalem temple and its associated priesthood.

Payment to the Lord of one-tenth of one's annual increase.

One tenth of a person's income given to support the church. (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) The payment of a tenth of one's income to support the church and the clergy; based on texts in the Old Testament books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, and made mandatory in the eighth century by the Carolingian kings Pepin and Charlemagne. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 365) Tenth part of agricultural produce, owed for support of local clergy. (Frame, Robin. Colonial Ireland, 1169-1369, 145) A tax of one-tenth levied by the church on harvests and animals for the support of the parish priest. (Waugh, Scott. England in the Reign of Edward III, 238) Theoretically a tenth of a parishioner's annual income or profit, and due by canon law to the incumbent of the parish. Normally regarded as spiritualia but when the proportion in question affected significantly the value of the benefice and hence the advowson, then they were deemed to be lay free. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272-1461, 369)

the tenth of income owed to a. one's domain b. the crown by a domain c. the church

One tenth of a person's produce and income, due as a tax to support the church.

Literally, a tenth part, usually with reference to prescribed or voluntary contributions to one's religious community. "Tithing" is often used to refer in general to systematic giving, without specific reference to the exact percentage. See also zakat.

a tenth of the produce of land and stock (ie. payment in kind), allotted originally for church purposes — later commuted to a rent-charge (ie. payment in money) — finally commuted to a lump-sum redeemable by instalments up to AD 2000

tax assessment of one-tenth income due to local parish

a levy of one tenth of something

an offering of a tenth part of some personal income

exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"

levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was thithed"

pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"

pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"

a tenth of your income, which is a Christian mandate

a tenth part of anything, especially the tenth of one's increase, whether it be in wage income, livestock or crops

a tenth part of one's annual income contributed voluntarily or due as a tax, especially for the support of the clergy or church

the tenth part of produce from the land and of other income, collected to support a parish priest and maintain his services

To pay or give a tenth part of--especially for the support of the church. Also, the gift of a tithe. In this site, we use the word tithe to include any financial support of the church.

One tenth of one's annual produce or labour taken taken as a tax for the support of the church.

the payment due by the inhabitants of a parish for the support of the parish church. Originally tithe was payable in kind and consisted of the tenth part of all yearly profits. Rectorial or great tithe were payable to the rector, vicarial or little tithe to the vicar. Tithes generally were commuted for a rent charge.

This is from an old word meaning "tenth". The tithe was a taxation-like system in which peasants gave one tenth of their produce to the church.

Formerly, money due as a tax for support of the clergy or church.

a tax or donation given for the support of the church and clergy.

A kind of tax paid to a clergymen to help support him and the church.

Payment to the church consisting of a tenth of produce.

A tithe was a tenth of a person's produce or income which was contributed voluntarily or as a tax to the church

Income in the form of money or produce paid to a church for the support and upkeep of the incumbent. The tithes would have been paid by the occupants of the land owned by the Lord of the Manor who would have endowed the Church with the tithes.

A tenth of a person's income, usually mandated for sacred purposes.

A small part or tenth of the produce of the land, originally paid as rent to the church.

in English law, the tenth part of one's annual increase paid to support noblemen and clergy; amount of annual poll tax.

a tenth part set apart for God; Any tax, levy or the like, especially a tenth

A biblical standard, usually one-tenth of one's annual income, paid as a contribution to support a church and its clergy. United Methodists in Service The official Korean-language program journal of The United Methodist Church, published by United Methodist Communications. Published six times annually, United Methodists in Service informs pastors and lay leaders about the church program and promotes the general funds of the denomination.

The tax on labour and produce from the land used to support the clergy, usually 10%.

Heavy tax for the maintenance of the church levied on the peasants in pre-Revolutionary France which generally took up 8% of their income.

A tenth part of agricultural produce, personal income or profits contributed as a tax for the support of the church or clergy.

The practice of donating 10% of one's income to the church. " Triple Tithing" is also used; it consists of 13% of one's income, donated according to a specified schedule.

A tax paid to the Church of Ireland. It was fiercely resented by non-members of the Church of Ireland ( http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/land/tiap.htm ).

dekate) A thank-offering to a god that is a one-tenth part of a revenue.

A tithe (from Old English teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Jewish or Christian religious organization. Today, tithes (or tithing) are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes could be paid in kind, such as agricultural products. Several European countries operate a formal process linked to the tax system allowing some churches to assess tithes.