tithing
/ˈtaɪðɪŋ/noun
1
- mass noun the practice of taking or paying a tithe征什一税; 纳什一税。
2
- historical (in England) a group of ten householders who lived close together and were collectively responsible for each other's behaviour〈史〉（英格兰）十户联保组。
2.1
- a rural division, originally regarded as a tenth of a hundred（原指一百的十分之一的）十户区。
词源
Old English tēothung （see TITHE， -ING1）.