adjective
- subject to the payment of tithes
Usage: historical
Examples
- In medieval times, all tithable land was required to contribute one-tenth of its produce to the church.
- The parish records listed every tithable household in the village.
- Farmers with tithable crops had to set aside a portion for religious authorities.
- The law specified which properties were considered tithable under church doctrine.
- Only tithable income was subject to the religious tax system.