teindEtymologyFrom Scots teind (“tenth”), from Middle English tende, variant of tenthe (“tenth”); see that entry for more.teind means A tithe. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA 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”verbTo tithe.