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Tithing

TI'THING, ppr. Levying a tax on, to the amount of a tenth. TI'THING, n. A decennary; a number or company of ten householders, who dwelling near each other, were sureties or free- pledges to the king for the go...

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TI'THING, ppr. Levying a tax on, to the amount of a tenth.

TI'THING, n. A decennary; a number or company of ten householders, who dwelling near each other, were sureties or free- pledges to the king for the good behavior of each other. The institution of tithings in England is ascribed to Alfred.

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