In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ad*scrip"tive, a.Etym: [L. adscriptivus. See Adscript.]
Definition: Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it. Brougham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 August 2024
(adjective) misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; “taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.