In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bejading
present participle of bejade
Source: Wiktionary
Be*jade", v. t.
Definition: To jade or tire. [Obs.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2025
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.