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Definition of Tithingman
1. n. The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing.
Definition of Tithingman
1. Noun. (UK legal obsolete) The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) A peace officer; an underconstable. ¹
3. Noun. (US dialect) A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct, and to enforce the observance of the Sabbath. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com