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tithingman

noun

Etymology

From tithing + -man.

  1. inherited from tēoþung
  2. inherited from tithyng
  3. suffixed as tithingman — “tithing + man”

Definitions

  1. The chief of a tithing.

    • [...] We that are wisely mounted higher Than constables, in curule wit, When on tribunal bench we sit, Like speculators, should foresee, From Pharos of authority, Portended mischiefs farther than Low proletarian tything-men [...]

  2. A ruler or leader of ten men

    A ruler or leader of ten men; a decurion.

  3. A peace officer.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine…

      A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct, and to enforce the observance of the Sabbath.

    2. A collector of tithes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA