tithe

n. tenth part; tenth part of one's income paid as a tax for the support of religious institutions

v. pay a tenth of one's income to support the Church; collect taxes equalling one-tenth of each person's income to support the Church

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.
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Noun
1. a levy of one tenth of something
(hypernym) levy
2. an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
(hypernym) offering
Verb
1. exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"
(hypernym) charge, bill
2. levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was thithed"
(hypernym) levy, impose
3. pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"
(derivation) tither
4. pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"
(hypernym) pay
(derivation) tither

(v. t.)
To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on.
  

(v. i.)
Tp pay tithes.
  

(n.)
Hence, a small part or proportion.
  

(n.)
A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart 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.
  

(a.)
Tenth.
  

Literally a "tenth", a medieval form of tax often owed to the liege lord or to the church as rent on land. Sometimes the tithe could be as much as thirty percent, but ten or fifteen was normal. When tithes were collected no other taxes were normally due on the property, and the tithe seems to have been a percent of production, not value.