late 14c., "one who pays a tithe," agent noun from tithe (v.). As "one who exacts a tithe," 1590s.
Old English teoþian "to pay one-tenth," from the root of tithe (n.). As "to impose a payment of a tenth," late 14c. Related: Tithed; tithing.
updated on February 10, 2014
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