The Only Use of
tithe
in
Romeo and Juliet
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And sometime comes she with a tithe-pig's tail,
Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep,
Then dreams he of another benefice:
Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck,
And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats,
Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,
Of healths five fathom deep;†p. 44.9tithe = to donate a portion of one's income to a church; or the gift given
Definition:
to donate a portion of one's income -- especially a tenth of income to a church; or the amount given