In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
agast
(archaic) Alternative spelling of aghast
• Agtas, gatas
Source: Wiktionary
A*gast", p. p. & a.
Definition: See Aghast.
A*gast" or A*ghast", v. t.
Definition: To affright; to terrify. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.