In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
alews
plural of alew
• Swale, Wales, lawes, swale, sweal, wales, weals
Source: Wiktionary
A*lew", n.
Definition: Halloo. [Obs.] 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.