In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BARESARKS
Noun
baresarks
plural of baresark
Source: Wiktionary
BARESARK
Bare"sark, n. Etym: [Literally, bare sark or shirt.]
Definition: A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SINCERE
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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