In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABOON
Etymology
Preposition
aboon
(Scotland, British dialectal) Above.
Adverb
aboon (not comparable)
(Scotland, British dialect) Above.
Adjective
aboon (not comparable)
(Scotland, British dialect) Above.
Noun
aboon (uncountable)
(Scotland, British dialect) Above.
Anagrams
• Noboa
Source: Wiktionary
A*boon", prep.
Definition: and adv. Above. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Aboon the pass of Bally-Brough. Sir W. Scott. The ceiling fair that rose aboon. J. R. Drake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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