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tithings

/ˈtaɪðɪŋz/

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noun

Diezmos

A tithe or tenth in its various senses, :

Examples :

"The farmer gave his tithings of grain to the church every harvest season, ensuring they received a tenth of his crops. "

El granjero daba sus diezmos de grano a la iglesia cada temporada de cosecha, asegurando que recibieran una décima parte de sus cosechas.

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Diez gavillas de trigo

Ten sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe-proctor).

Examples :

"The farmer carefully counted the tithings of wheat, ready to give a portion to the temple. "

El granjero contó cuidadosamente las diez gavillas de trigo, listo para dar una porción al templo.

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noun

Diezmos

A body of households (originally a tenth of a hundred or ten households) bound by frankpledge to collective responsibility and punishment for each other's behavior.

Examples :

"In medieval England, entire tithings could be fined if one of their members committed a crime and fled, because the community was responsible for each other's actions. "

En la Inglaterra medieval, se podía multar a diezmos enteros si uno de sus miembros cometía un delito y huía, porque la comunidad era responsable de las acciones de los demás.

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Una parte del centenar como división territorial rural

A part of the hundred as a rural division of territory.

Examples :

"The old law records divided the county into several tithings, each responsible for maintaining order within its designated area. "

Los antiguos registros legales dividían el condado en varios centenares, cada uno responsable de mantener el orden dentro de su área designada.

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Diezmo, decimación

Decimation: the killing of every tenth person or (less often) the killing of every person except each tenth.

Examples :

"To discourage rebellion, the cruel king ordered tithings within each captured village, selecting every tenth villager for execution. "

Para desalentar la rebelión, el rey cruel ordenó la decimación dentro de cada aldea capturada, seleccionando a cada décimo aldeano para su ejecución.

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Recompensa, concesión

A reward, grant, or concession.

Examples :

"The company offered flexible work hours and extra vacation days as tithings to employees who consistently exceeded their sales goals. "

La empresa ofreció horarios de trabajo flexibles y días de vacaciones adicionales como recompensa a los empleados que superaron consistentemente sus objetivos de ventas.

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