tithe

n. 什一税, 十分之一, 小部分 vt. 课什一税 vi. 缴什一税

发音

其它 /taɪð/

词形变化

tithes 复数 tithes tithed tithes 三单 tithing tithing 现在分词 tithed 过去式 tithed 过去分词

别名

tith tythe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tenth.

    古体
  2. 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; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church).

    十一奉献

  4. 4.

    A small part or proportion.

v.
  1. 1.

    To give one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To pay something as a tithe.

    及物

    He teoðode gynd eall his cyne rice ðone teoðan del ealra his landa.

  2. 2.

    To give one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To pay a tithe upon something.

    及物

    ...ge tiogoðiað eowre mintan & eowerne dile & eowerne kymen.

  3. 3.

    To give one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To pay a tithe; to pay a 10% tax

    不及物

    Þe prest þe meneȝeð rihtliche teðien.

  4. 4.

    To give one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To pay or offer as a levy in the manner of a tithe or religious tax.

    比喻 不及物

    These slaves are either the sonnes of Christians, tithed in their childhoods, Captives taken in the warres, or Renegadoes.

  5. 5.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly

  6. 6.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To impose a tithe upon someone or something.

    及物

    Leeuy, that took tithis, is tithid.

  7. 7.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To spare only every tenth person, killing the rest (usually in relation to the sacking of the episcopal seat at Canterbury by the pagan Danes in 1011).

    及物
  8. 8.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To enforce or collect a tithe upon someone or something.

    及物

    The Monkes the Priors and holy cloystred Nunnes, Are all in health,...

  9. 9.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To decimate: to kill every tenth person, usually as a military punishment.

    废旧 及物
  10. 10.

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something

    To enforce or collect a tithe.

    不及物
  11. 11.

    To compose the tenth part of something.

    废旧 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Tenth.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

offering levy
动词

上位词 5

pay bill charge impose levy

相关短语

tithe proctor tithe proctors tithe barn n. 储放什一税农产品的仓库 tithe barns Saladin tithe

词源

From Middle English tithe, tythe, tethe, from Old English tēoþa, tēoða, teogoþa (in verb senses via Middle English tithen, tythen, tethen, from Old English tēoþian, teogoþian), from a proposed Proto-Germanic *tehunþô, *tehundô (“a tenth”), with its nasal consonant being lost according to the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law. Cognate with West Frisian tsiende (“tithe”), Saterland Frisian Teeged (“tithe”), Dutch tiende, German Low German Teihnte, German Zehnt (“tithe”), Danish tiende (“tithe”), Icelandic tíund (“tithe”), Dutch tiende (“tithe”).

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