In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AHUNGERED
Etymology
Adjective
ahungered (comparative more ahungered, superlative most ahungered)
pinched with hunger; very hungry
Source: Wiktionary
A*hun"gered, a. Etym: [Pref. a- + hungered.]
Definition: Pinched with hunger; very hungry. C. Bronté.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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