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Tithes — • The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, alotted to the clergy for their support or devoted to religious or charitable uses Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tithes Tithes … Catholic encyclopedia
Predial — Pre di*al, a. [L. praedium a farm, estate: cf. F. pr[ e]dial.] 1. Consisting of land or farms; landed; as, predial estate; that is, real estate. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. Attached to land or farms; as, predial slaves. [1913 Webster] 3. Issuing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tithes — /tay3z/ In English law, the tenth part of the increase, yearly arising and renewing from the profits of lands, the stock upon lands, and the personal industry of the inhabitants. 2 Bl.Comm. 24. A species of incorporeal hereditament, being an… … Black's law dictionary
Predial servitude — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rectorial tithes — /rektoriyal tay<5z/ Great or predial tithes … Black's law dictionary
Great tithes — Tithe Tithe, n. [OE. tithe, tethe, properly an adj., tenth, AS. te[ o]?a the tenth; akin to ti[ e]n, t?n, t[=e]n, ten, G. zehnte, adj., tenth, n., a tithe, Icel. t[=i]und the tenth; tithe, Goth. ta[ i]hunda tenth. See {Ten}, and cf. {Tenth},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mixed tithes — Tithe Tithe, n. [OE. tithe, tethe, properly an adj., tenth, AS. te[ o]?a the tenth; akin to ti[ e]n, t?n, t[=e]n, ten, G. zehnte, adj., tenth, n., a tithe, Icel. t[=i]und the tenth; tithe, Goth. ta[ i]hunda tenth. See {Ten}, and cf. {Tenth},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Small tithes — Tithe Tithe, n. [OE. tithe, tethe, properly an adj., tenth, AS. te[ o]?a the tenth; akin to ti[ e]n, t?n, t[=e]n, ten, G. zehnte, adj., tenth, n., a tithe, Icel. t[=i]und the tenth; tithe, Goth. ta[ i]hunda tenth. See {Ten}, and cf. {Tenth},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pre|di|al — «PREE dee uhl», adjective. 1. consisting of la. 2. having to do with, arising from, or attached to land: »predial tithes, predial serfs. Also, praedial. ╂[< Medieval Latin praedialis < Latin praedium farm, estate] … Useful english dictionary
Tithe — For the type of land division, see Tithing (country subdivision). The Tithe Pig, group by Derby Porcelain, c. 1770 A tithe ( … Wikipedia
