单词 | titheling |
释义 | tithelingn. rare. A tenth part, a tithe.The reading in quot. c1390 is not certain.In quot. 1986 with the implication ‘little tithe’; cf. quot. a1790 at tithe n.2 1a(a)α. and -ling suffix1 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > ten > [noun] > a tenth tenth part (deal, dole)854 tithingc1300 teindc1330 tithelingc1390 tentha1400 tithe?a1475 denary1577 decimal1610 point1616 decima1631 decimate1676 c1390 Castle of Love (Vernon) (1967) l. 1182 (MED) Kuynde ne may for no þinge Þolen her þe tiþelynge [Fr. Kar nature ne peut soffrir/ L'alme einz del cors partir]. 1986 E. Wright Franklin of Philadelphia ii. 14 As he [sc. Benjamin Franklin] was the tenth son.., his father..saw in him his titheling for the church. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1390 |
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