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* '''tithing man:''' (''Law'') A peace officer; an under constable.
 
* '''tithing man:''' (''Law'') A peace officer; an under constable.
 
* '''tithing man:''' 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.
 
* '''tithing man:''' 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.
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*'''taxman'''

Latest revision as of 07:26, 1 August 2019

  • tithing man: (Old English Law) The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing.
  • tithing man: (Law) A peace officer; an under constable.
  • tithing man: 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.
  • taxman