Tithing
Pronunciation : Tith"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. te
Definition : 1. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe. To take tithing of their blood and sweat. Motley.
2. (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913