Tith"ing, n. [AS. teó&?;ung.] 1. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.

To take tithing of their blood and sweat.

2. (O. Eng. Law) A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. Blackstone.

Tith"ing, n. [AS. teó&?;ung.] 1. The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe.

To take tithing of their blood and sweat.

2. (O. Eng. Law) A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. Blackstone.

• a rural division of land, originally corresponding to ten households under the frank-pledge system