ADSCRIPTIVE

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



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Word of the Day

1 August 2024

BEGUILING

(adjective) misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; “taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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