| 单词 | petty tithe |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspetty tithe petty tithe n. now historical any of the tithes not included among the great tithes (see great adj., n., adv., and int. Compounds 1e), comprising personal tithes, mixed tithes, and some predial tithes, and typically due to the vicar of the parish; = small tithe n. at small adj. and n.2 Compounds 4. ΚΠ 1546 in W. Page Certificates Chantries County of York (1895) II. 228 The sayd incumbent hathe..all offerynges and pety tythes. 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. xv. 253 Double fees..are more considerable then petty Tithes. 1766 T. B. Burr Hist. Tunbridge-Wells ix. 157 The parishioners are exempted from petty tythes. 1906 J. Kennedy Manor & Parish Church Hampstead v. 68 The second Lord Campden..had leased the petty tithes to him for his life-time on a fine of £60. 2000 D. A. Spaeth Church in Age of Danger iii. 78 Clerics..usually owned petty tithes. < as lemmas |
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