OriginFrom Scots teind (“tenth”), from Middle English tende, variant of tenthe (“tenth”); see that entry for more.
- ScotlandA tithe.
“That in the cale where the Teind was set separately from the Stock, the Duty was commonly far above the true Value of what was paid for the Teind”
“What have I been paying stipend and teind parsonage and vicarage for, ever sin' the aughty-nine, an' I canna get a spell of a prayer for't, the only time I ever asked for ane in my life?”
- Scotland, transitiveTo tithe.
Formsteinds(plural) · tiend(alternative) · teinds(present, singular, third-person) · teinding(participle, present) · teinded(participle, past) · teinded(past)